The effects of laser eye surgery will usually last for life for some prescriptions, although long-sightedness can be an exception. “While laser for long-sightedness is perfectly good in some ...

I’m one of 30 million people who undergo laser eye surgery every year, with the very first procedure carried out in 1989. It’s the burning smell I remember most during the operation to correct ...

“Preoperative planning included the administration of aminocaproic acid to mitigate bleeding risk, given the patient's underlying bleeding diathesis,” the researchers wrote. “Yttrium aluminum garnet ...

As the market for in-house insurance surpasses a record $200 billion, the underlying reasons for that boom show how a hotter, less stable planet is redrawing the risk map for corporations.

Researchers are now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water scarcity. Results indicate higher risks to water supply than previously expected if accounting for the ...

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A top U.S. banking regulator has found that major lenders are in the early stages of assessing and managing the risks climate change poses to their businesses ...

Poor water quality in the sea, but also rivers and lakes increases the risk of eye infections and other health issues. Swimming with open eyes is unlikely to cause serious harm, but it is always ...

LASEK is a potential choice if you have a particularly high prescription or thin corneas. However, recovery may be more uncomfortable. The effects of laser eye surgery are permanent, meaning they ...

After Arash Moradzadeh, MD, treated the first 100 consecutive patients in his practice with a 1726-nm laser (AviClear ... parents are worried about side effects and the potential impacts on ...