Eye Surgery

PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, is a laser eye surgery that was approved before LASIK but is now less popular compared to the other brand name. Still, PRK is a very popular operation, helping millions of people achieve good visual acuity, with a 95 percent success rate. PRK is a great option for some people who […]

SMILE is a new approach to laser eye surgery that was approved by the FDA as recently as 2016. This operation benefits people with high levels of myopia, astigmatism, or both. It has lower rates of some side effects like dry eye compared to LASIK. SMILE is not designed to help people with farsightedness, and […]

Laser eye surgery involves using a laser to correct a visual problem, most often a refractive error like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Some surgeries remove scar tissue or improve vision in other ways, but LASIK is the most popular form of laser eye surgery, and it is considered a cosmetic procedure. Using lasers improves patient […]

There are several different types of eye surgery that can improve your vision. They range from cosmetic treatments to improve a refractive error like nearsightedness to medically necessary vision treatments that prevent blindness or slow degenerative diseases. Below, we cover the most common forms of eye surgery. Types of Eye Surgery to Improve Vision & […]

Oculoplasty is a surgical procedure for cosmetic or medical issues that affect vision or the eyes or skin and tissues around them. Ophthalmologists perform oculoplastic surgery to correct excess or problematic skin issues around the eyelids, the orbit, tear ducts, other structures around the eye and sides of the face near the eyes. The procedure […]