FOREVER YOUNG
ARE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR LASER EYE SURGERY?
It was 2 a.m. when we heard screaming from our daughter’s bedroom. I was out of bed in seconds, while my husband spent several minutes fumbling for his glasses. Thankfully the screaming was caused by a bad dream and nothing worse, but what if there was an earthquake, fire or even a burglar … and my husband was trapped, unable to see? The very next day, we called NVISION Laser Eye Center and learned about laser eye surgery. Potential patients must: • Be at least 18 years of age and be in good general health • Have a prescription that is stable and correctable within the FDA range • Be emotionally ready and “done” wearing glasses or contacts • Have a healthy cornea with no other eye conditions Patients don’t need to be fearful of the surgery. NVISION’s Dr. Franklin Lusby points out that with today’s advanced technology and NVISION’s strong track record, “Surgical misadventures are extremely rare. Less than 1 in 5,000 will not be able to see as well as expected.” “We do everything we can to make patients feel comfortable,” says NVISION’s Dr. Susan Shin, “from allowing family members physically in the room to holding hands. Patients are awake but are very relaxed, and our surgery team talks them through surgery the entire time.” Laser surgery is a fairly quick procedure, and Dr. Lusby adds, “There are only a couple critical points in the surgery, and these only last 15 to 30 seconds, with the entire surgery on both eyes [lasting] about 12 minutes.” NVISION has a location in Torrance and accepts insurance plans and offers discounts.
TOO OLD
WRITTEN BY LAURIE MCDERMOTT
FOR BRACES?
ACCORDING TO LOCAL EXPERTS, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO HAVE A GREAT SMILE.
“BRACES AT 40?”
The response was immediate: “Yes! I’m so tired of looking at crooked teeth.” Jeff is one of many adults who, after years of hating his imperfect smile, is taking steps to straighten his teeth. “I’ve hated my teeth since I was a kid, and now that I’m an adult, it’s my decision.” The fact that 50% of clients who visit orthodontist Dr. Summer Smith in Manhattan Beach are adults supports this new trend. And why not? Many adults may have specific requests of wanting to fix only a single space or tooth—or even an area that was fixed previously and has moved over time. Red ??F?&V6??'F??F??F?7BG"?????G&?GFW"FG2?( ??F?R?FR( ?c2???R?BF?6???6S?V?F?W"'W?6"?"vWB'&6W2?F?F??'&6W2&Rff?&F&?R?( ??B'&6W26?&RgV??6?2G"?G&?GFW"?FF??r?( ?6??R??G2&RF?6???FVBv?V?F?W??V"F?W?F??( ?B?VVB'&6W2?( ????f&?WF?W2&Rf??&?S?6?V"?G&F?F?????WF?'&6?WG2???wV??&V???BF?RF??F?????f?6?v??&V??f&?R?WB??FVB??2vV??2'&6W2??R6?F?R?fb?BWfV?&6?2&V??f&?R&WF??W"F?B6?f??6??v?RF??F??fW"6??'BW&??B?bF??R?vR?????r?N( ?2???'F?BF?F?Rv??B6&R?b?W'6V?fW2?B??R7W&RF?BF?R??R&?G?vRvWBB&?'F?????2v??B?BfVV?2v??B??B6??R?2F?Rf?'7BF???rvR??F?6R???F?W'2?F??( ?B??Rv?B??W'26???r&6?B??S???r"?BBR?%??R"?R?2BR"??B@???W'6?WF?&??6???#26?WF?&??V?F?( ??3P??