Laser Eye Surgery

I had my surgery at Lasik Plus in Jacksonville FL 2 months ago. I still cannot see! I understand that is what happens when you have the surgery without a flap but I did not! The person who did my...  

A reader writes: There are two things I've had done that scared the crap outta me prior to getting them done: 1. Getting lasik surgery. 2. Getting wisdom teeth yanked. Both were EASY with one issue each: Lasik: The smell...  

The same dr in orlando and jacksonville. Dont let them do to you what they did to my dad!! http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/02/23/tidbits1.html?b=1235365200^1781337 http://www.lasiknewswire.com/2009/10/list-of-fda-warning-letters-to-lasik-clinics.html http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE59E6FD20091015 http://www.lasikcomplications.com/lasik-complaints.htm http://lasik-flap.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=17...  

Lasik vision correction LASIK or Laser-Assisted-In-Situ Keratomileusis is currently one of the most often performed elective operations in United States of America. It's a highly efficient outpatient operation that's eligible for most low, moderate and higher prescriptions. LASIK uses a cool light beam from the excimer laser to softly reshape the cornea.  

Laser vision correction company LCA-Vision Inc. said Tuesday that procedures at its LasikPlus centers continued to plunge in the fourth quarter, dropping 40 percent from the previous year.  

NEW YORK - Are you concerned that the photorefractive keratectomy your doctor recommended to fix your eyesight won't be as effective as LASIK surgery? You can rest easier: A new study suggests that people who have their nearsightedness corrected with ...  

Laser eye correction surgery is something I'd considered for myself for a long, long time. Laser eye correction surgery, or "Lasik," as it's called, has been around for fifteen years or more.Contributor: lelan dellisonPublished: Dec 22, 2009  

FDA Focuses on Quality-of-Life Issues for Patients Following LASIK SurgeryJournal of American Medical Association (subscription)In response to persistent complaints by a small number of patients about outcome and quality of life following laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) ...  

Custom PRK with MMC improves vision more than custom LASIK for myopiaOSN SuperSiteThe prospective clinical trial included 88 eyes of 44 patients with moderate myopia who underwent PRK with 0.002% MMC for 1 minute in one eye and LASIK in ...  

Refractive surgery refers to any procedure to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lens wear. LASIK and PRK are two types of refractive surgeries that utilize a laser to reshape your cornea. LASIK involves the creation of a flap ...  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors, clinics and others promoting corrective eye surgery known as LASIK need to make sure their advertisements tell consumers about possible risks, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Friday. The Food and Drug ...  

RENTON, Wash. -- The case of the Newcastle eye surgeon accused of trying to have two business partners killed has been delayed in court. At the prosecutor's request, the judge on Wednesday pushed back proceedings in Michael Mockovak's case. "We still ...  

Dr. Niksarli is a diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology and has been conferred the status of Diplomat by the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Kevin Kevork Niksarli of Manhattan Lasik Center has also been awarded the prestigious VISX ...  

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the 66.4 percent increase in myopia in Americans since the 1970s, as reported in the recent National Eye Institute (NEI) study, is significant and will impact healthcare costs as well as vision quality. Today, 47 million Americans aged 20 and older are myopic and billions of dollars are spent annually on glasses and contact lenses. In addition, the majority of LASIK and related refractive...  

A Conversation With ... Dr. Daniel OsbornSpringfield Business JournalWe (handle) mostly, cataracts, Lasik and corneal transplants. We do a lot of eyelid surgery. We're a large group practice ...Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss 9 Years After Excimer Laser Keratorefractive SurgeryArchives of Ophthalmologyall 2 news articles »