The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s leading professional association of eye physicians and surgeons, reiterated in June 2018 its long-standing guidance for patients considering LASIK vision correction surgery. A release from the Academy notes thatTthe possible complications from this elective procedure have long been known but have nevertheless garnered recent attention in the national… Continue reading American Academy of Ophthalmology Reiterates Long-Standing Guidance on LASIK Eye Surgery
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Dissatisfaction With Vision Is Fairly Common Following LASIK Surgery
In a study published online in November 2016 by JAMA Ophthalmology, results of a questionnaire indicated that visual symptoms and dissatisfaction with vision were common following laser insitu keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery. Malvina Eydelman, M.D., of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Md., and colleagues examined the frequency of patient-reported visual symptoms including dry… Continue reading Dissatisfaction With Vision Is Fairly Common Following LASIK Surgery