Lasik surgery is one method of correcting focusing problems of the eye called refractive errors. The most common refractive errors are nearsightedness or myopia (difficulty seeing distant objects as ...

April 14, 2003 (San Francisco, CA) – After receiving wavefront-guided LASIK, a promising new technology that allows physicians to customize the LASIK procedure, an overwhelming majority of patients ...

Consider it an ocular fingerprint: A new generation of laser eye surgery is beginning that maps subtle irregularities in the cornea before it's zapped _ in hopes of crisper vision and fewer side ...

Judd Hoffman hated putting in contact lenses. Laser eye surgery was just as unappealing. Not only did he shudder at the thought of an instrument touching his eyes, he was afraid something would go ...

Technavio released its analysis of the global LASIK surgery market through 2021, headlined by a 6 percent compound annual growth rate. 3. Technavio analysts expect wavefront-guided LASIK will continue ...

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE: EYE), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has ...

Las Vegas Eye Institute announces the integration of Ray-Traced LASIK into its vision correction offerings, marking a significant advancement in LASIK technology in the United States. The technique, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Millions of people have reduced their dependence on eyeglasses and contact lenses over the past several years with the refractive surgery procedure known as LASIK. LASIK can correct ...

Frightened by headlines about Lasik side effects? Lasik gets all the advertising, but there are half a dozen alternate eye surgeries — from a simpler laser approach to implantable lenses — that might ...

The eyes of patients undergoing laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery have reduced corneal sensitivity in the first 6 months postoperatively compared with patients undergoing ...