One of the promising new applications using the femtosecond laser in refractive surgery is the IntraCor procedure, [5,25] which is based on a controlled biomechanical manipulation. In this procedure, ...

Vision correction surgery, also called refractive and laser eye surgery, refers to any surgical procedure used to fix vision problems. Recent years have seen huge advances in this field. Refractive ...

Our team of physicians are board-certified and have specialized fellowship training in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. Together, they provide the safest and most effective procedures tailored ...

Laser eye surgery can help treat a variety of eye conditions and improve vision quality. Treatments such as LASIK have become increasingly popular, but not everyone is a candidate for this surgery. In ...

A lot has changed in the last 20 years, from the smartphones and tablets that are now ever-present in our hands to the advent of self-driving and electric cars. In the same time, medical technology ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to statistics released by the Refractive Surgery Council, the volume of laser vision correction ...

Award-winning videographer Dana Conroy devoted three years and her own funds to produce a documentary on the risks of laser refractive surgery after undergoing the procedure herself. Videographer Dana ...

This story has been corrected. TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Patients seeking laser eye surgery can expect longer wait times at this Army hospital as its refractive center transitions from ...

There is an inverse relationship between the laser pulse duration and the energy required in each pulse to generate the optical breakdown. [3] A shorter pulse (200–500 fs) needs lower energy to ...

Laser eye surgery, which some people call LASIK surgery, can correct several eyesight conditions. However, there are potential risks or side effects, and not everyone can have the procedure. The eye ...