Laser Surgery Insights

LASIK, a Lost Contact, and the NY Mets

New York Mets Major League Players Love Their LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Rookie Catcher Tomas Nido Has LASIK After Losing A Contact Lens At The Wrong Time NY Mets catcher Tomas Nido was in his eighth major league game of his life, behind the plate catching 101 mph fastballs from Noah Syndergaard when a strong wind suddenly […]

Study: LASIK, PRK Big Help for US Military

AN IMPORTANT STUDY OF THE REAL WORLD IMPACT OF LASIK AND PRK LASER EYE SURGERY Most people do not realize that nearly 20% of all laser vision correction in the US is performed in the US Military. The US Military views the impressive improvements in vision with LASIK or PRK laser eye surgery as critical […]

USAF Center Celebrates 19 Years of PRK

The US Air Force’s Wilford Hall’s Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center performed the center’s 50,000th laser eye surgery on 2 weeks ago after opening in the year 2000. Prior to the opening of the Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, the Air Force had been performing PRK laser vision correction since 1995. The Air Force calls laser […]

Why Do People Become Nearsighted?

Fortunately, LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery offer effective ways to permanently correct nearsightedness (myopia). But many wonder why people become nearsighted in the first place. Several theories have been developed. Some people feel nearsightedness is largely genetic. Studies, however, have highlighted environmental factors during childhood that may lead to nearsightedness. Time spent outdoors as a […]