Does your vision have to be 20/20 to be a surgeon and will LASIK be a good option for bad eyesight?

It sounds as if you encountered an epithelial slip after your LASIK enhancement. This can occur commonly in patients with loose epithelial adhesion to the cornea through a number of mechanisms but post commonly with corneal epithelial dystrophies. You epithelium will heal in and smooth and as it...

If you had Lasik a month ago and are still experiencing double vision (diplopia), I recommend you see your ophthalmologist to see if there is any residual astigmatism or any other causes responsible for the persistent double vision one month out from your surgery. If there is a residual...

Actually, PRK may be a better choice for you depending upon the outcome of your evaluation by your doctor, particularly if you want to join the service.  For e.g., we recommend PRK vs. LASIK for US Navy Seals and other service men and women, depending upon the type of job that they would...

Blepharitis and LASIK are completely unrelated.  In fact, blepharitis is one of the most common conditions around the eyelids and can be asymptomatic.  Sometimes, the eyelid can become inflamed and the oil glands of the lids can become blocked.  When this occurs, the tears that...

There is no clinical evidence that the use of  nicotine vaporizers after laser vision correction is problematic. 

We advise patients to not apply eye make-up for 3 days after Lasik. You certainly want to be careful when removing eye make-up during the first few weeks, and be careful about keeping it off the eyeball itself.