Seen that? - The Number One Need for LASIK: Myopia

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The Number One Need for LASIK: Myopia Lasik Weblog

EYE TESTOriginally uploaded by Nevada TumbleweedIt's impossible to consider LASIK surgery without first examining the number one eye condition people seek to correct with LASIK: myopia, or near-sightedness. Outside the U.S. it's referred to as "short-sightedness", and it would indeed be short sighted not to consider the recent jump in incidence of myopia in the U.S. and globally, in such places as Australia, Sweden, and Asia. In fact, one study [...] Read More


Brush Up on Your Statistics When Eyeing LASIK Surgery Lasik Weblog

turn to clear visionOriginally uploaded by SpecialKRBLASIK refractive surgery with its reported high quality of lifestyle improvement and its touted low complication rate has become commonplace when it comes to correcting vision. But before eyeing this procedure, its best to gather statistics from every reputable source you can find to see if it's right for you. There is no one, all-knowing authority on LASIK. Many publications and websites out there [...] Read More


What is Sudden Presbyopia? Lasik Weblog

it or not, myopia, or nearsightedness, can be considered a partial blessing after all. This is because, as we age, presbyopia, the inability of the eye's crystalline lens to be as flexible as it once was, tends to set in, thus inhibiting the eye's ability to accommodate for normal close vision. The pre-existence of myopia mitigates this condition. Now, when you want to read a book, you won't have [...] Read More


Lasik Surgery Well Woman Blog

How are your eyes?" I'm scheduled for cataract surgery next month. It's a fairly simple procedure. I've already had one eye done. I've thought about Lasik surgery to improve my vision, but I'm not young anymore and I thought that Lasik surgery was a young people's thing. Seems I thought wrong, according to this article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs: The researchers observed case histories of 424 laser eye surgery patients between the [...] Read More


Laser Eye Surgery is Safe, Experts Say Straightfromthedoc

According to the results of a 10-year study presented recently at the Academy of Ophthalmology's 2006 Joint Meeting, both LASIK and PRK eye procedures are safe and effective. LASIK refers to the use of a laser to reshape the cornea without working directly on the outer surface of the cornea. PRK (or Photorefractive Keratectomy) also uses a laser to reshape the cornea but by working directly on the outer surface of [...] Read More