Imagine being so dependent on eyeglasses for clear vision that you would start to take a shower and suddenly realize that you still had your glasses on. That’s exactly what Dr. Ukeme Umana, a refractive surgery specialist and director of the Laser Refractive Institute of the Marion Eye Centers, used to do before having his [...]

Finding the right LASIK MD should not be very difficult if you know what to look for and more importantly what is important. Today, with the increased popularity of Lasik eye surgery, it’s possible to find doctors and eye centers now advertising using direct mail and newspaper ads. Although this may be a way to [...]

LASIK, an acronym for Laser-assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a form of refractive laser eye surgery procedure performed by ophthalmologists intended for correcting vision. The procedure is usually a preferred alternative to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, as it requires less time for full recovery, and the patient experiences less pain overall. History The LASIK technique was [...]