Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea using only a mild electric current and ...

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 ...

Laser eye surgery, which some people call LASIK surgery, can correct several eyesight conditions. However, there are potential risks or side effects, and not everyone can have the procedure. The eye ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LASIK eye surgery more than 25 years ago as a safe (albeit expensive) alternative to glasses and contact lenses. Now the agency is recommending new ...

When patient activist Paula Cofer of Tampa, Florida, learned that LASIK surgeries, laser eye surgery that corrects vision, were soaring during the pandemic, she was disappointed, but not surprised.

An advanced form of LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person's eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says. About 98% of ...

Jess Dreyfus, a 47-year-old social media marketing manager from Southern California, had worn glasses since she was eight years old and wanted to finally ditch her specs. So for her 40th birthday, she ...

Insurance plans usually don't cover Lasik or corrective eye surgery because it's a voluntary procedure. The best way to save is to use a Lasik discount that comes with either your health or vision ...

More than 150 million Americans have poor vision because of a refractive error. Refractive errors make your vision blurry or hazy, making reading difficult, and can ...

Traditional LASIK may not achieve results for those with presbyopia, but there are alternative procedures that may be able to help. LASIK is considered one of the leading and standard corrective ...

Dry eyes after LASIK may be caused by your eyes not producing enough moisturizing tears while they heal. Artificial lubricants can alleviate these symptoms, which typically resolve in a few months.