Here are 4 Referral sources for Lasik eye surgery procedures to help you with your research:

Internet

Magazines

Medical periodicals

Former Lasik patients

The internet is the top place to find sources for lasik eye surgery procedures. You can use any search engine such as http://www.google.com, where you can find information on just about anything you need to. Using a simple search term like "lasik" returns over four million websites. That's right: four million. By being a little more specific you can narrow your results down dramatically. For example searching for "lasik pricing" produces two hundred thousand results. You can also use the internet to search for local eye doctors that do lasik in your area. For another example a search for "lasik in Shreveport, Louisiana" yields fifty three thousand results and like I said before you can use just about any search engine. You most likely won't find the site you need with your first try, but you will be lead in the right direction. By using the internet you can have all your questions answered about lasik, the procedure, the side effects, the pricing, and just about everything else you wanted to know, but was afraid to ask. You possibly will even have some questions answered that you didn't even think to ask. The internet is the most widespread referral source for lasik.

The second most frequent source for recommendations are magazines. If you have ever had to go to the doctor or the dentist, you have seen tons of medical publications in the waiting room. Nearly all new innovations in medical science can be found by skimming through these magazines. Doctors are in the business to make money, so it would make sense that they would publicize. If it is a new advancement you may even be able to read up on it in these magazines. The disadvantage of using magazines to do research is that there is no real organization or means to search them by topic. You have to plainly search through many magazines to find the one article you need that may or may not have all the information you need. The advantage to magazines is that they are good about getting your attention and making you conscious of certain innovations that you can shortly look up on the internet with a standard search engine.

Medical periodicals are an additional source that scores of people over look. You can more often than not find out all the details of a procedure using medical periodicals. The disadvantage is that these typically read like stereo instructions and they are rather dull. They are first-class to put you to sleep at night, and, similar to magazines, are good starting points. They can give you the guide you need to start an internet search.

The most disregarded resource you have is first hand information from people who have had lasik. You can ask any eye doctor and they ought to be able to give you a reference listing of patients that have approved to speak to potential patients. As a rule they will provide you the best thoughts of what to expect. They will most likely also tell you what the internet and doctors leave out. They have gone through the operation. They know what it feels like, what the after effects are like, and if it is worth it. Now don't go by just what one person says. Ask several of them your questions so you can get a feel for what to actually expect. You can also ask anyone you know if they know someone who has had it done.

These four things are the top referrals there are on lasik. The internet, by far, has the most information at your fingertips, but do keep the others in mind as well. They were around long before the internet and will be around for many years to come. The information they give is very valuable and should not be over looked. If you use these resources you will be very well educated on what to expect when you go into a consultation with any eye doctor. That learning will give you a leg up. You will be able to decipher when a doctor is just trying to sell you something, or if he/she is really trying to help you. You are a person too, not just a paycheck. You know that, so make sure he/she does too. Once those borders are set, then you can feel more at ease letting him/her work on you. Remember knowledge is power, and in this situation that old line holds true.