The Joint Base Andrews Warfighter Eye Center staff at the 779th Medical Group provide state of the art corrective laser eye surgery for eligible active duty members. To date, in more than 10,000 ...

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Cataract surgery restores a person’s vision to how it was before they developed cataracts. However, in some cases, it can also reduce other types of visual impairment, such as near- or farsightedness.

Laser eye surgery changed eye care forever, but not everyone is a candidate for LASIK or other laser procedures. A new procedure may help those people see clearer than ever before. Other WRAL Top ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...

Laser technician Denise Sediq prepares the right eye of Lt. Colonel Thomas Hite, Jr. for corrective eye surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center June 11, 2002 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefan ...

Surgery is considered when medications aren’t enough to treat glaucoma. Surgical options include trabeculectomy, tube shunt implantation, MIGS, and cyclophotocoagulation, each of which aims to lower ...

Scientists have developed a potential new method for corrective eye surgery that doesn't use lasers, but instead shapes the eye's outer surface using an electrical current. The method has so far been ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants LASIK eye surgery patients to know more about the risks of what’s become a popular procedure for correcting vision problems. The federal agency has issued a ...