Even the surgeries with the highest success rates come with risk—and you should always know what you’re getting into before agreeing to any medical or surgical procedure. Now some patients who have ...

LASIK is an elective procedure that corrects people’s vision, allowing them to have better sight without the use of corrective lenses. Experts explain what the surgery is and what patients should know ...

The surgery known as LASIK — Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis — is under the lens of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is causing controversy among eye experts. The FDA released a ...

PRK might be better if you have thin corneas or worry about dry eye. After LASIK, 90% of people have vision between 20/20 and 20/40 without glasses or contacts. Both LASIK and PRK are safe and ...

Patients who had LASIK eye vision corrective surgery — or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis — have been weighing in on the recent draft guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

A recent FDA draft recommends that patients be better warned of potential complications ahead of undergoing LASIK surgery. LASIK is an elective procedure that corrects people’s vision, allowing them ...

What Is LASIK Eye Surgery? LASIK, which stands for laser in-situ keratomileusis, is a popular surgery that can correct vision in people who are nearsighted or farsighted, or who have astigmatism. It’s ...