LASIK has been the traditional procedure for millions of patients looking to correct their vision through surgery. As of 2018, almost 8 million Americans had undergone LASIK and more than 40 million procedures have been performed since 1991. But with new options available, is LASIK still the best way to ...

October is Halloween Safety Month Going blind due to a Halloween costume accessory would be a real-life horror story. In hopes of avoiding this outcome, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is raising awareness against wearing costume contact lenses purchased without a prescription for the trick-or-treating community and beyond! These illegally ...

September is National Guide Dog Month The use of guide dogs to aid those who are visually impaired goes back a long time. A relationship between a dog and a blind person is depicted in a mural found in the ruins of an ancient Roman town. The mural is dated ...

Mankind has dealt with poor vision for centuries and it’s hard to imagine how our ancestors coped if they became nearsighted or farsighted until the invention of glasses. In the 21st century we are fortunate that several options exist to correct vision – glasses, contact lenses, artificial lenses and of ...