Nearsightedness affects an estimated 23% of the world’s population. Though you can correct nearsightedness with glasses or contact lenses, laser eye surgery offers a more permanent option.

If you have myopia, the shape of your eye is distorted, and this can lead to blurry vision. There are many surgical options, but they're not for everyone.

Dry eye is very common, especially post corneal refractive surgery, and should be treated preoperatively with attention paid ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Laser eye surgery uses a laser to change the shape of the cornea, the dome-shaped ...

Surgery. This is possible, but it's not routine for kids – doctors tend to treat nearsightedness with the solutions mentioned above first.

There are a number of possible treatments for myopia, including LASIK surgery. Read on to learn more about LASIK surgery and if it can effectively treat nearsightedness.

Are you opting for LASIK but are confused if it can store vision permanently? LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) ...

Coming off a season in which he became the first quarterback ever with 30 TDs and 30 INTs, Jameis Winston recently underwent LASIK eye surgery.

Researchers link early cone dysfunction in RPGR-related retinal dystrophy to high myopia, with timing of degeneration ...

Ryan Kingerski, a young Pennsylvania police officer, took his own life after he suffered from side effects caused by the popular elective eye surgery, LASIK.