Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways 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 ...

Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...

Following laser surgery (photocoagulation) to repair a retinal tear, a person can expect a fairly brief recovery period with minimal discomfort. Temporary symptoms may include mild irritation and ...

Laser photocoagulation is a type of eye surgery. It’s not a common way to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but it might be the right choice for some people. Talk to your doctor about ...

Vision aids like corrective glasses and contact lenses are a common way for people with vision problems to see more clearly. However, more serious problems could also require eye surgery. Cataracts ...

This story has been corrected. TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Patients seeking laser eye surgery can expect longer wait times at this Army hospital as its refractive center transitions from ...

Surgeries for thyroid eye disease include orbital decompression (to relieve swelling), strabismus (to repair eye muscles and correct eye alignment), and eyelid retraction correction (to restore eyelid ...