On Healthy Living

When I think about living a healthy lifestye, I would think of eating right, and exercising. I would also think that going to the doctor regularly would be high on the list. That includes eye doctor, dentist and anyone else who has the expertise to take care of the human body.

I don’t usually think however that doing things myself is a good idea. Sure we know that self breast exams are a good idea, but what about doing your own surgery? You need to have an artery unblocked or need a new kidney, I don’t think most of us have the thought of do it yourself, floating around in our heads.

However this morning I came across a website that had me and friends wondering if this was a joke or if they were for real. The website sells a Lasik surgery kit that you can do all by yourself.

Great idea don’t you think? That way, you can save thousands by not going to see a licensed eye doctor and instead pay hundreds of thousands being rushed to the emergency room when your eye falls out.

For $99 you will be purchasing the Lasik @ Home kit that includes:

Via Lasik@Home

The key to the LASIK@Home system is the Scal-Pal™ Scanning Adjusting Laparascopic Personal Laser. This hand-operated combination femtosecond/excimer laser is made exclusively for LASIK@Home by Walton Group Manufacturing, the same company that makes the the LASIK equipment used by more clinics nationwide.

The Scal-Pal™ is actually two lasers in one! First the Scal-Pal™ femtosecond laser cuts a small flap in the cornea of your eye. Then the excimer laser vaporizes a tiny section of the lens without damaging the surrounding tissue. The whole procedure takes only a few minutes and is virtually painless.*

*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.

I love the little footnote. Hey it’s virtually painless but we can’t prove it. So go ahead and slice open your eye, attack it with a laser and take a sedative. Do this all in the comfort of your own home without a medical professional handy. After all 911 is a phone call away. I’m sorry but the thought of an eye doctor doing this is what’s keeping me from getting this done, and there is absolutely no way I’m buying a do it yourself kit.

Marsha James wrote this on April 11th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living |