If you are thinking about Lasik vision correction surgery but are concerned about the risks, you must understand that any surgical procedure, not just eye surgery, carries an amount of risk.
However the laser eye correction procedures performed today are much safer than when this form of treatment was first introduced. It is extremely rare for [...]
Patients with astigmatism can have difficulty with objects at either short range or distant range, or both. Some people who do not wear glasses can have astigmatism without realising it, with common symptoms including eye strain, the need to squint to clarify words and letters (squinting compresses the shape of the eye back to ‘normal’) [...]
You have carried out your laser eye surgery research, chosen your ophthalmology surgeon, your eyes have been examined thoroughly by him/her and you have had a detailed discussion with the surgeon regarding your eye correction surgery, your general health, and any medication you take.
On the day of your eye correction surgery, it is imperative that [...]