Femtosecond laser Lasik flaps resulted in complications in less than 1% of eyes that underwent the surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery.

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New study shows the percentage of Americans with myopia increased 66% since the 1970s.

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Getting Lasik before the end of the year may allow the cost to be deducted as a medical expense from 2009 income taxes.

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Lasik laser vision correction is approved by the US Internal Revenue Service as a medical procedure that may be paid with tax exempt Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) contributions.

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Patients of Lasik ProVision in Dewitt, a community in upstate New York were surprised to find the medical office closed without warning or explanation, yet another reminder that Lasik patients need to select their doctors carefully.

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Agency extends deadline for submission of public comments on popular laser vision correction surgery.

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A controversial claim that Lasik is safer than contact lenses has been re-evaluated with less conclusive results.

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The ReSTOR multifocal intraocular lens often used to correct both distance and near vision in adults does not affect ability to perceive distances, according to a study published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery.

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Lasik and PRK laser eye surgery to reduce the need for glasses does not harm the cornea according a long-term study reported in the November Archives of Ophthalmology.

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Navy aviators to participate in patent quality of life study after popular laser eye surgery.

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