International Medical Organizations and Societies
It is always beneficial to do a little research before choosing your LASIK doctor, which includes knowing all about LASIK procedures and risks. Using outside sources such as Medical Organizations and Societies can be a crucial part of your LASIK research, as they provide a great amount of detail from a professional medical standpoint. Below, you can choose from a list of international medical organizations.
- International Society of Refractive Surgery
- Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Online
- American Red Cross
- AmeriCares
- Amnesty International
- Doctors of the World
- Doctors Without Borders: Medecins Sans Frontieres USAID
- Donation Program for Medical Books and Journals
- Endocrine Society
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Global Health Council
- Health Volunteers Overseas
- Human Rights Watch
- IMVA: International Medical Volunteers Association
- InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action
- International Health Volunteers
- International Medical Corps
- International Rescue Committee
- Internet Dermatology Society
- IRC: International Rescue Committee
- Medical Expeditions International
- Operation USA
- Oxfam America
- Pan American Health Organization
- Partners in Health
- Physicians for Human Rights
- Physicians for Peace
- Physicians With Heart Airlift
- Project Concern International
- Radiological Society of North America
- Sight Savers International
- Society for Investigative Dermatology
- Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Society of Interventional Radiology
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- UN Humanitarian Affairs: Relief Web
- United Nations
- Volunteers in Medicine Institute
- Volunteers in Technical Assistance
- World Medical Association
- World Health Organization Organisation Mondiale de la Sante
Another excellent way of finding resources and information is by consulting with a professional LASIK surgeon. You can hear firsthand what goes on in procedures, what you should expect during the surgery experience and what potential risks may be involved. Many LASIK ophthalmologists on The Lasik Directory offer free consultations.
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