Video Enthusiasts And Video Bloggers - Don't Pass Off This Chance To Win $5,000 !

Yup! You read it right! $5,000 dollars grand prize to the winner of  “You Gotta See This” Video Contest! - A cool and easy way for video bloggers and videographers to win extra money for Christmas shopping! And that's not ordinary extra money - it's a cool $5,000, more than enough for whatever it is you've been wanting to buy for a long time now, but ou've been holding back due to recession.

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), a global leader in laser vision correction,  is sponsoring this iLASIK Video Contest called “You Gotta See This” Video Contest. They are inviting
anyone who is interested to make a video showing the impact of improved vision, for a chance to win cash and prizes. People have already submitted original music videos,  videos on boxing and swimming, videos that just show how their daily lives would improve.

The subject of your video must fall under any of the following categories:

• “My contacts are getting in the way of my good time”
• “My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision”
• “You should see life after the iLASIK® Procedure”

This is a good chance for video enthusiasts and video bloggers to earn some shopping money, or win other valuable stuff. It is very rare for such an opportunity to prop up in the web, so don't waste time and start doing what you've always loved to do...creating videos and publishing them. Create one right now and submit it to www.GottaSeeThisNow.com. After you've submitted your video, campaign among your friends and fellow bloggers to vote for your video. Votes are one of the key factors in determining which videos win a prize.

Here are the complete list of prizes for this contest:
• One Grand Prize winner will win $5,000 — selected from all submitted videos
• Three First Prize winners will win an HDTV package(a $2,500 value) — one per video category
• Three Second Prize winners will win the Flip UltraHD camcorder (a $199.99 value) — one per video category

The contest is still open for more entries. So, don't dilly dally now!  Go and create your winning video and submit it pronto. You need not be a professional videographer to enter the contest. You need not have expensive equipment to win! In fact, the contest site has a link for you which you can use to convert your raw video into a contest video. You've got nothing to lose here and everything to gain...doing what you've always loved doing...creating videos!

20/20 Vision For A Fraction Of The Cost Of Your Contact Lenses

Misconceptions and apprehensions about Lasik Corrective Eye Surgery are making some people shy away from this otherwise popular and medically proven effective refractivesurgery procedure. Many think it is too expensive to consider at this time and would rather settle for the latest contact lenses! Still, there are those who think the risks of LASIK Surgery are far too great to even consider it as an option.

There is however no doubt that each one of them believes there is no substitute to having a perfect 20/20 vision. Life can be truly difficult for those with impaired vision. I even would venture the premise that these same people will concur with me in saying that cost should not even a matter of consideration if  having a perfect vision is at stake!

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a refractive surgery performed by ophthalmologists using laser to correct near-sightedness, far-sightedness, or astigmatism. It was first patented in 1989 by Dr. Gholam A. Peyman. The old Lasik surgery involved a two step process. First the surgeon cuts a flap in the cornea with an oscillating blade, then a laser is used to reshape the cornea. If the flap is done poorly, it can cause permanent damage. The use of the blade, although proven to be relatively safe is really what turns off patients from the traditional Lasik surgery. However, the advent of iLASIK  has made a marked difference in refractive eye surgery. It is a fact that LASIK complications are quite rare. But when they do happen, they often arise from a poorly created corneal flap. The use of new Intralase lasers in iLASIK procedures greatly reduced the likelihood of any such complications. At worst, only a handful of patients who underwent iLastik surgery (around 7%) suffered a marked discomfort and aversion to light for several days after laser vision correction, known as “transient light sensitivity”.  Other than that there are no serious side effects reported as of date yet although medical professionals agree that the procedure is not without risk.

Comparing iLasik surgery to using contact lenses, Board Certified Eye Surgeon, Dr. Kevin Niksarli of New York noted that wearing contacts has its own unique risks. Infections with contact lenses can occur, especially when they are not cared for properly. In fact they are an order of magnitude more common when compared to the iLASIK procedure. Some patients may also be more inclined to get contact lens related infections, such as those living in warmer climates, or who sleep with contacts, and/or wear them for weeks at a time without removing them.


Dr. Niksarli further noted that undergoing an iLastik procedure may even be a wiser option considering the hassles of cleaning,maintaining, and the lifetime costs of wearing contact lenses. Consider the following contact lens costs:

• Daily Disposables: $35 to 55 per box (8 boxes/annual supply) - $285 to $440 a year/ $1,995 to $3,080 over 7 years/ $4,275 to $6,600 over 15 years

• Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses: $50.00 to 150 per lens (2 lenses/annual supply)- $100 to $300 a year/$700 to $2,100 over 7 years/$1,500 to $4,500over 15 years

• Hybrid RGP/Soft Lenses: $150 to 250 per lens (4 lenses/annual supply) - $600 to $1,000 a year/$4,200 to$7,000 over 7 years/$9,000 to $15,000 over 15 years

One need not forget that it is medically prudent and wise to always seek an eye-care professional everytime the contacts become irritating and untolerable. The costs of such visits have not even been taken into consideration here yet and will add up to your costs of wearing contacts!

The cost of an iLasik surgery ranges from $2,000 to $3,000 per eye but this is a one time cost and  usually includes all of the pre-surgery evaluation and post-surgery follow-up exams. Now, here is some additional great news for you! You may now pay the total cost of an iLastik surgery via easy easy installment plans starting with a 3 to 18 months, no interest payment plan to easy on the pocket payment plans as low as $93 a month for 60 months at 13.9% APR.

The cost of an iLastik surgery is definitely more economical in the long run compared to a lifetime use of prescription glasses or contact lenses which are commonly accompanied by related infections and irritations requiring additional medical attention and costs. For more information and to calculate your lifetime costs of wearing contacts, visit www.iLASIK.com.

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