LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a type of refractive laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The procedure is generally preferred to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, (also called ASA, Advanced Surface Ablation) because it requires less time for the patient's recovery, and the patient feels less pain, overall; however, there are instances where PRK/ASA is medically indicated as a better alternative to LASIK.
Many patients choose LASIK as an alternative to wearing corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses.
so i have an astigmatism in my right eye, and my sight is jacked up in that one eye. i have a hard time with putting in contacts, idky, and i was wond...
How old do you have to be to get the surgery?. I'm 16 years and how much could the surgery cost?
Hi guys, My eye vision is 2.25 L and 2.00R. I would like to do this Lasik eye Surgery so than I can see everything without needing a specs. My quest...
Is it impossible to become a pilot if you have had LASIK? Why is PRK preferred over LASIK? Eye doctors and opthalmologists under you, can you give an ...
I have a weekly routine where on weekdays i run 2 miles in the morning. do push ups, sit ups, and calf raises in the afternoon. and jumprope in the ev...
I had lasik done 1 1/2 weeks ago and the surgeon told me that I shouldn't run or do weight lifting/ crunches for a month but he told me I can do joggi...
Im looking to get lasik surgery (a.k.a laser eye correction) but i was wondering if anyone has had it done, how much it costs on average? Also, if you...
I'm doing a Market Research course and I need to create a presentation including data on the type of customers who access laser eye correction includi...
I wear contacts and am getting sick of dealing with them. I know laser eye correction costs a couple of grand an eye but is there some kind of paym...
I am looking into laser eye surgery to correct my vision.. Does it hurt much? How long will this take and is it worth the trouble?
I mean, like, you pay someone $1000 to shine a big scary laser into your eyes and hope you can see better afterwards. Am I missing something?
how is it done, how does it work. what is done to the eye that allows it to work.
I'm thinking about eye muscle surgery but I don't have health insurance. What are the costs of this procedure without insurance and what kind of heal...
I hope to join the Army, and I need corrective eye surgery. I have heard horror stories about lasik, and want to know the safest, and most painless wa...
im having an operation on the muscles of one of my eyes next monday (they are going to decide which eye on the day) has anybody had similar surgery? i...
Hi guys, My eye vision is 2.25 L and 2.00R. I would like to do this Lasik eye Surgery so than I can see everything without needing a specs. My quest...
I really want laser eye surgery and I have a few questions. My eyes are really bad, one is -7 and the other is -9 and those are the numbers for m...
Is laser eye surgery is good for whose having sight problem? Or is there any exercise to reduce the sight? Can any one give me a suggestion?
I just had a thoracotomy to remove a metastatic thyroid cancer node from near my heart. Now 6 days later I am l having eye problems. When I look arou...
i think i have something called floaters, its an eye problem where i see a very small black dot everywhere. Iv'e been reading about it and im planning...
Alright well yesterday the top of my left eye was hurting. It was like the top part that is inside the socket. I thought it was just some random thi...
I was wondering if wether or not, wearing contact glasses all the time, would cause any eye problems.
I need to understand how, eyeglasses fix these two eye problems. How do eyeglasses combine with the light path? How does it reflect or refract light? ...
I have been playing softball almost all my life, I'm a batter. But recently I got into an accident which made me have a blurry sight. Lasik eye Surg...
I have heard it is quite safe, but are there any risks to this lazer operation.
What are the risks of laser eye surgery?
i really hope to not wear specs as well as contact lens. should i go for lasik eye surgery? and what are the risks?
I had every intention of having laser correction surgery to allow me to join the military but as ive got older and thought about it, I've got pretty w...
Im interested in laser eye surgery but am not convinced by the adverts. i see "£395 per eye" but in closer examination it comes out more ...
I have trifocal vision, an astigmatism, am nearsighted, 55 yrs. old, and fed up with glasses. I talked with someone who said it's not guaranteed I'...