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18 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Located minutes from Guelph, Waterloo, Kitchener ar sSsCHOOL dge with transportation available www.sjkschool.org 519â€"648â€"2183 Iris invites you to see the world in a whole new light. The eye care specialists, offering all of the latest styles in personal eyewear, as well as onâ€" site doctors of optometry, recently introduced its laserâ€"surgery option for clients who want to say goodbye to their glasses and contact lensâ€" "We are so excited to now have this techâ€" nology available," said Martin Bell, optician and manager of the Iris location in uptown Waterloo. "Laser surgery is the future of eye care; and Iris does a fabulous job." There, Dr. Hugo Sutton, a phenomenal ophthamologist who has performed more than 30,000 laser eye surgeries, will restore your vision to its full potential â€" all in a matter of about 45 minutes. The laser surgery package the local Iris location offers its clients includes a threeâ€" to fourâ€"day stay just outside Vancouver in Langâ€" ley, B.C. The package includes a limousine pickup from the airport; accommodations at the Holiâ€" day Inn; and transportation to and from the laser clinic. "And one of the best parts is that are no linâ€" gering side effects from the surgery," Martin said. "I‘ve had the surgery done myself, and 1 can‘t tell you the difference it has made in my life." * There are, however, a few assessment tests a client must go through prior to being named a successful candidate for the laser eye surâ€" gery. Business Profile Dr. Daniela Bugescu uses Topcon Digital Fundus Camera, one of the many pieces of technology used at IRIS. Iris will help you see clearly now The initial assessment involves measuring the thickness of your cornea using ultrasound, establishing the stability of your prescription, and having a good discussion with your IRIS optometrist in order to answer all your quesâ€" tions. If you meet the criteria for corneal thickâ€" ness and prescription stability and are ready to proceed with booking surgery a more thorough preâ€"operative assessment will be scheduled. At this visit, which takes up to 1 hour, many more diagnostic tests will be performed including dilation of your pupils using special eye drops. The initial visit and the preâ€"operative assessâ€" ment are complimentary. Sometimes patients wish to hold off for a period of time before scheduling surgery after an initial visit and thus it is important that they have a complete eye examination to ensure their health is checked and prescription is updated. If a comâ€" plete eye examination is required there will be a fee. "Then we‘ll book your surgery package and you‘ll be on your way," Martin said. _ Once you arrive in B.C., you‘ll go through another preâ€"operative assessment. "They‘ll repeat some of the tests and perâ€" form some new ones," Martin explained. The following day, you‘ll undergo the proâ€" cedure; and within hours you‘ll literally see a positive change. _ "My surgery was done at 9 a.m. and by 10 a.m. 1 could read road signs," Martin said. "I even went to the movies the very same day." You will, however, have to wear dark glassâ€" M Pace E0y