LASIK is an elective procedure that corrects people’s vision, allowing them to have better sight without the use of corrective lenses. Experts explain what the surgery is and what patients should know ...

Find out if this eye surgery is right for you, and what to ask your provider. Making the decision to get LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) eye surgery isn’t one that should be taken ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Char K., 28, had dreamed about LASIK since she was a kid. Her high school biology teacher mentioned that ...

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, ...

Astigmatism is a common eye condition where the cornea (outermost eye layer) is irregular. The cornea is usually round like a sphere, but people with astigmatism have oval-shaped corneas. This shape ...

Hindsight may be 20/20 — but not everyone's eyesight is. For those of us with less-than-perfect vision, a popular path to clearer sight is LASIK, an acronym for a type of eye surgery known as "laser ...

In the United States, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery costs an average of about $2,200 per eye, $4,400 for the set. This number can vary widely based on factors such as the ...

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The suicide of a 26-year-old Pennsylvania police officer over the aftereffects of the popular eye surgery LASIK was not an isolated incident, with others saying the procedure left them with agonizing ...

Chase Hunter, an optometrist, knew he wanted to go into the medical field but he was unsure which discipline to pursue. In 2000, his then future wife underwent Lasik eye surgery. He said it made such ...