If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you may have considered laser eye surgery to correct your vision. Over the last 25 years, millions of Americans have had LASIK (laser-assisted in situ ...

Following laser surgery (photocoagulation) to repair a retinal tear, a person can expect a fairly brief recovery period with minimal discomfort. Temporary symptoms may include mild irritation and ...

Discover the latest advancements in laser vision correction, including next-gen LASIK techniques that achieve unprecedented ...

Detroit meteorologist Jessica Starr asked for prayers on social media after suffering severe complications from Lasik-type eye surgery a month before she took her own life. "I do still need all the ...

Laser vision correction (LASIK and PRK) is a relatively new procedure used to reduce or eliminate a person's dependence on glasses and contact lenses. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis ...

One of our most cherished senses has to be the gift of sight. For a start, you’d not be reading this article without it. But as any glasses wearer will tell you, how nice it would be to not always ...

Safety. Precision. Customization. Affordability. Sound like good things? They are. And they also characterize today's LASIK Eye Surgery. As doubts about the procedure vanish, more and more ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I was recently diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. What can I expect in terms of treatment? Will the doctor be able to save my vision? DEAR READER: Our eyes are filled with clear fluid.

Traditional assumptions have held that contact lenses are safer than laser surgery to correct vision problems. Now, an Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute physician, comparing data ...

When I was offered the chance to have laser eye surgery, you’d think I would have jumped at the chance to correct my rubbish eyesight, and forever be glasses and contact lenses-free. But I didn’t.

Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...

From cutting-edge vision correction (including LASIK) to next-generation cataract surgery, here’s your insider guide to ...