By kirkmulatz

Kirk Mulatz relocated from Saskatchewan to Vancouver in pursuit of his Master’s Degree in Neuroscience. It has been an adjustment, but thanks to the patient guidance from select locals, he now understands that those big rocks to the east are called mountains and all that water to the west is called an ocean.

LASER EYE SURGERY – SO FAR SO GOOD

Over half of the American population requires some degree of vision correction.[1] Eyeglasses and contact lenses remain the most common tools to restore proper eyesight but they are sometimes inconvenient. Not surprisingly, laser refractive surgery is becoming a popular option in vision correction for many people. Each year over a million Americans have a trained professional shine a high-powered laser in their eyes at a cost of $1500 to $2500 per eye.[1-3] The procedure is quick and almost painless, the recovery time is surprisingly short, and the results are nothing short of a miracle; however, nothing comes without a price.…