PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Ryan Kingerski was a police officer, a twin brother, a man who was adored by his parents and someone who they said was always smiling, before he ...

Surgeons can correct some vision problems by altering the eye so it better focuses light. While these procedures, which include laser procedures, are generally quite safe, some people experience pain ...

The suicide of a 26-year-old Pennsylvania police officer over the after-effects of the popular eye surgery LASIK was not an isolated incident, with others saying it left them with agonizing and life ...

Using 2 percent lidocaine gel as a supplement to topical anesthesia with 0.5 percent proparacaine may make LASIK procedures less painful, according to a study reported on OSN Super Site. According to ...

In a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, diagnostic indicators are identified for confirming chronic neuropathic ocular pain (NOP) for patients experiencing ...

Central epithelial nerve fiber density and related architectural metrics remain profoundly reduced up to two years post-LASIK, with parallel increases in mechanical (but not osmotic) sensory ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A number of preoperative and perioperative variables may predict ocular pain following refractive ...

Researchers are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that reshapes the eye without lasers or incisions. Using mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses, they temporarily soften the ...

Traditional LASIK may not achieve results for those with presbyopia, but there are alternative procedures that may be able to help. LASIK is considered one of the leading and standard corrective ...