Lasik surgery has been around for 20 years, and 19 million procedures have been done. However, getting Lasik eye surgery is still one of the biggest decisions someone can make, according to ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I was considering LASIK surgery for my eyes, but I recently saw some concerning information on the news that makes me doubt the safety of the procedure. Is it safe? — L.B. Answer: With ...
LASIK doesn't ensure 20/20 vision and results may become less effective as a person ages. The cost of the surgery is also a barrier, along with long-term issues like reduced night vision. For decades, ...
If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you may have considered laser eye surgery to correct your vision. Over the last 25 years, millions of Americans have had LASIK (laser-assisted in situ ...
LASIK eye surgery to correct a person’s vision has been in use since the mid-1990s, but lingering questions as to the long-term effects still come to mind for past and potential patients. But LASIK ...
Staffers at a Detroit TV station are grieving after their popular meteorologist died by suicide last week. Jessica Starr recently underwent LASIK surgery and suffered complications from the procedure.
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — In late November, just a month after Detroit TV news meteorologist Jessica Starr underwent a LASIK eye procedure known as "SMILE," she turned to her viewers on Facebook ...
When your life depends on it, surgery can be unavoidable. However, elective surgeries like cosmetic treatments and vision ...
Even though LASIK has been around for 20 years in the U.S., one former FDA adviser has said the procedure should be taken off the market. Dr. Morris Waxler originally voted to approve the eye surgery, ...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SightMD New Jersey is proud to announce the addition of advanced bladeless LASIK eye surgery at their Toms River Surgical Center. This cutting-edge ...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – "Imagine every good thing you see today, tomorrow you don't," said Rick Rackley of Plano, who gets emotional talking about his corrective eye surgery one year ago. The ...