LASIK Surgery After-Care
LASIK surgery is an alternative to wearing glasses or contact lenses. If you suffer from issues such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, LASIK surgery can help you. Although it is not an essential medical procedure, it is elective for many …
NASA Finds That LASIK Surgery Has The Right Stuff
Ever wondered if astronauts can get LASIK surgery? In order to add to its highly selective astronaut squad, NASA recently sent out the call for applications from those who want to venture into space.…
Why You Should See a Cornea Specialist for LASIK Surgery
General physicians can diagnose ailments and provide medications to heal them. They do routine procedures everyday. However, they will have to refer you to a surgeon if the line of treatment requires complicated surgical procedures, such as LASIK surgery, because …
The Best Age To Get LASIK
LASIK surgery is a type of surgery that uses laser beams to correct certain eye defects like nearsightedness or farsightedness, and astigmatism. There is no specific age limitation except that the patient must be over 18 years old, which is …
Not A Candidate For LASIK? Here Are Some Other Options
LASIK surgery is the best-known procedure for correcting vision problems for individuals with mild to severe near-sightedness and other vision issues. There are side effects, however, which cause some individuals to opt out of the procedure; while some people simply …
PRK or LASIK? Two Options for Vision Correction
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) are both vision correction procedures that can yield positive results for those persons needing to correct vision problems such as, near and far-sightedness (myopia and hyperopia respectively), and astigmatism.…
3 Ways to Tell if You’re A Candidate for LASIK
If you want to improve your vision, and if you are tired of wearing glasses or contact lens, one solution is LASIK surgery.…
LASIK Surgery and SCUBA Diving
LASIK surgery has become one of the most popular and widely performed eye procedures in many parts of the world. This procedure essentially involves re-sculpting the cornea, and then the patient can leave the hospital right after surgery. However, going …
Steps To Take Before And After LASIK Surgery
LASIK surgery is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure meaning patients receive treatment and go home the same day. For this reason, it is important to prepare properly before and after undergoing LASIK surgery:…