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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习话题阅读素材55 ReducingRisksinEyesightCorrectiveSurgery Thankstomoderntechnologies,wenowhavethesolutionstomosteyesightproblems.Doctorscanusedifferenttreatments--PRK,Lasik,LasekandIntraocularlenses--tosolvealltypesofeyesightproblemswhilelimiting
2、thesideeffects.Mosteyeproceduresareaboutassafeandeffectiveassurgerycanbe.However,foranindustrythatpromisesclarity,manycentershavekepttheirpatientsinthedarkabouttherisksandrealities.Governmentareofnohelpeitherastherearenorestrictionsonwhocanbuymedicalins
3、truments.Butmosthospitalsinsistthatdoctorshavesomeformofmedicalaccreditationbeforeperformingeyesurgery. Despiteagoodrecordofthesurgery,thousandsofpeoplearoundtheworldgetanirreversibleeyeoperationthatgoesawry.Theconsumer-advocatewebsitesurgicaleyes.comp
4、ostsasoberingseriesofunhappyendings--infectedcorneas,triplevision,dailynauseaandpermanentlymarredeyesight.ThemessageboardsarefullofpeoplewhocameoutofLasikwithfarbettervisionbutstillinmisery,handicappedbypoornightvision,stingingdryeyesandworse.It'svitalt
5、oresearchthesubjectifyou'reconsideringsurgery.Here'sastep-by-stepguidetohelpyouseethingsclearly. Knowwhatyou'regettinginto.Ifyoubelievealltheads,aftereyesurgery,you'llbeabletoreadthebottomlineofaneyechartthroughabrickwall.Ifonlyitweretrue.Youmaynotwind
6、upwithavisionasgoodasispromised.Besides,youmightbeapoorcandidate.Eyesurgerystillisn'tfitforpeoplewithcertainseverevisionproblemsoraneyedisease.Thesamegoesforchildrenunder18andpregnantwomen,whoseeyesmaybeundergoingchanges.Sodon'tbeshockedifadoctorgazesin
7、toyoureyesandshowsyouthedoor.Finally,bepreparedforsideeffect.Somecomplainofdryeyesandrequireeyedropsknownasartificialtearsformonths.Othersseehalosandstarburstswhiledrivingatnight.Fortunatelysuchsymptomstendtobeminorandfadeaway. Findadoctor.Askfriendsfo
8、rreferralsorlookforasurgeonontheInternet.Whateveryoudo,don'tmakeadecisiononarock-bottomprice.Youhaveonlyonesetofeyes. Askthedoctorrightquestions:Whowillbedoingtheprocedure?Easilyavailableandopencommunicationwiththesurgeonandhist
