"I would rather fight Stage 4 cancer again if it meant I could reverse my decision to get LASIK," Alexis Mencos told Newsweek ...

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 ...

In lab experiments, scientists are testing a new way to reshape the cornea and correct impaired vision, but the research faces many hurdles before it could be approved for use in humans.

Researchers find laser surgery for nearsightedness is as safe and effective in older teenagers as in adults, with 64% ...

A major study of laser correction for short-sightedness shows that the procedure is as safe and effective in older teenagers ...

Traditionally, vision correction surgery has been seen as a permanent change, with procedures providing patients with a new ...

Before you go under the knife, these are some key things you should know to make sure LASIK is right for you. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, ...

I've always been nearsighted, but my vision hasn't been too bad. I typically had to wear glasses only while doing certain tasks. When my right eye got worse, it made me anxious, and I decided to get ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many American taxpayers undergo clinical procedures to correct vision problems. The most common in today’s medical environment is laser eye surgery, commonly called Lasik. Taxpayers cannot deduct the ...

Eye can’t believe this surgery nightmare. A nearsighted bride walked down the aisle in sheer agony, feeling as though “shards of glass” were piercing her eyeballs, after she elected to undergo laser ...