The long term side effects of refractive surgery have been a concern for all patients and doctors alike. When Radial Keratotomy(RK) was being performed; there were many unknowns. Flattening the corneas with radial corneal incisions stretched the endothelial layer decreasing its’ ability to pump...

As LASIK eye surgeries are received by many nearsighted patients, people tend to think that such surgeries are just for people with myopia. But the fact is that LASIK surgery is suitable for any people who wear glasses. That means far-sighted people can also receive LASIK surgery. Before that, it is...

Lasik eye surgery is used to certain visual ailments such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. It aims to make better visual sight through permanently reshaping the cornea. It is a procedure done with the use of laser by ophthalmologists. Roughly six million Americans have gone through Lasik although...

Have you ever heard the term, “eyes are the windows to the soul”?   Not only are they the windows to our soul, but they are also the windows to view the outside world.  Our eyes help us see things, read, work and even communicate.  They are a very delicate part of our body though and...