Before you go under the knife, these are some key things you should know to make sure LASIK is right for you. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, ...
The Food and Drug Administration is considering updating the labeling, or patient information, related to LASIK surgery, saying they’ve gathered new information “pertaining to risks associated with ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved LASIK eye-surgery lasers in 1995, according to Dr. Vera Kowal of the Black Hills LASIK Center. During the LASIK procedure, doctors use lasers to ...
Laser technician Denise Sediq prepares the right eye of Lt. Colonel Thomas Hite, Jr. for corrective eye surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center June 11, 2002 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefan ...
Find out if this eye surgery is right for you, and what to ask your provider. Making the decision to get LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) eye surgery isn’t one that should be taken ...
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A Mayo Clinic study comparing femtosecond (bladeless) and mechanical microkeratome LASIK surgeries has found equal results from both types six months post-surgery, using a variety ...
Dear Mayo Clinic: What are the risks of LASIK surgery, and will my vision deteriorate again over time, even after surgery? A: It is not typical for a person’s vision to regress after LASIK, or ...
The suicide of a 26-year-old Pennsylvania police officer over the aftereffects of the popular eye surgery LASIK was not an isolated incident, with others saying the procedure left them with agonizing ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants LASIK eye surgery patients to know more about the risks of what’s become a popular procedure for correcting vision problems. The federal agency has issued a ...