Nearly 25 years after approving LASIK eye surgery as a safe way to correct vision, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is saying that Americans should be better informed about the potential risks associated with the widely popular procedure. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. The procedure uses a cutting laser to permanently…
FDA Wants to Mandate Warning of Potential Risks for Popular Eye Surgery
Myopia Laser Surgery: Sight Restoration or Blindness? What the Experts Aren’t Telling You
Myopia does not necessarily require a lifetime of wearing glasses. Nowadays, there is a way to restore normal vision–myopia laser surgery. However, in recent years, there has been a growing controversy regarding this type of surgery. Many studies and cases have shown that it may cause some people to lose their vision instead of gaining…
Rep. Dan Crenshaw to Take Leave From Congress After Eye Surgery
WASHINGTON—Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a former Navy SEAL who lost his right eye in an explosion in Afghanistan, said on Saturday he will take a month-long leave of absence from Congress after emergency surgery for a detaching retina in his other eye. “The surgery went well, but I will be effectively blind for about a…
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