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Nobody can truly say why we become myopic (nearsighted) as occurs during the growth years (mostly the teen years). Many people have theorized that stressing the focusing power of the eye muscle that controls near vision at an early age contributes to a person becoming myopic....

In a certain sense, there is really no age limit to having LASIK. But practically speaking, all Laser Vision Correction procedures are best for people up to about age 50. LASIK works best for nearsightedness (myopia) with or without astigmatism. It is not so great for...

Your eyesight (visual acuity) is not usually the issue in the situation you describe. But you are wise to pay attention and seek an ophthalmologist's assessment. High myopia is associated with a greater than normal incidence of retinal problems, even retinal detachment, which...

The short answer is "no". There is no honest lifetime insurance or guarantee in LASIK, at least as most everybody would imagine it to be. "Insurance" is sometimes offered as part of a strategy by many of the LASIK chains to recoup the cost lost by the discounts they use to...

No treatment can be considered "safe" if that means nothing could possibly go wrong. Patients considering having LASIK (or any elective surgery) need to understand as much as possible about the : 1) Benefits, 2) Risks, and 3)Alternatives. This is called "informed consent" in...

Chielf Surgeon, J. Trevor Woodhams, M.D. answers this frequently asked question on Quora.com The effects of laser vision correction do not "wear off." But that is not the same as saying the vision you achieve after LVC will be permanent. The focusing mechanism of the...

That was true at one time but not much now. In most branches of the American military LASIK and PRK are both routinely performed on active personnel. There are few LASIK disqualifications of military applicants including for aviation. Furthermore, even most of these are...

PreLex™ is a federally trademarked term for "Presbyopic Lens Exchange." PreLex™, like cataract surgery, involves replacing the aging, natural lens of the eye with an artificial lens implant, an IOL (intraocular lens). The purpose is to improve your...