A New York Times report has highlighted the potential risks and side effects of LASIK surgery, a procedure that helps correct vision problems and reduces the need to wear glasses or contacts LASIK ...

Hindsight may be 20/20 — but not everyone's eyesight is. For those of us with less-than-perfect vision, a popular path to clearer sight is LASIK, an acronym for a type of eye surgery known as "laser ...

LASIK doesn't ensure 20/20 vision and results may become less effective as a person ages. The cost of the surgery is also a barrier, along with long-term issues like reduced night vision. For decades, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is LASIK surgery considered safe? Is it always effective? I don't want to risk my vision since it's not terrible but would love to get rid of my contacts. LASIK (short for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. I’m a glasses wearer who finds the notion of ...

A Michigan man claims Lasik surgery is to blame for his wife's suicide and he's going public with his worries about the medical procedure millions undergo each year. But some health professionals in ...

(NAPSI)—You’ve had it with glasses and contacts getting in the way of your lifestyle. You’ve heard about LASIK and maybe even talked to one of the more than 19 million people who have had the popular ...

As questions about LASIK eye surgery continue to surface in public discussions and media coverage, Brinton Vision has released a new in-depth article titled “Is LASIK Safe? A 2025 Update Backed By New ...

Aug. 16, 2002 — Because many patients with dry eyes are unable to tolerate contact lenses, they may desire corrective surgery such as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). A prospective study ...