Blog Category: Refractive Surgery
How Long Does LASIK Last?
Lance Kugler, MD General Eye Questions, Refractive Surgery
At Kugler Vision, a common question we hear is “does LASIK wear off?” The decision to explore the life changing benefits of LASIK eye surgery can often lead to an exacting weighing of pros and cons. One common misconception that is often relegated to the wrong list is the myth that LASIK effects eventually “wear... Read more... Read moreWhich form of laser eye surgery removes the least amount of tissue?
Lance Kugler, MD General Eye Questions, Refractive Surgery
I was recently asked to answer the following question that appeared on the Quora website: “Which form of laser eye surgery removes the least amount of tissue?” Here is my answer: For a given refractive error, the “amount” of tissue removed is roughly the same for the two primary methods of laser refractive surgery:... Read moreWhen will we get “Super-LASIK?”
Lance Kugler, MD General Eye Questions, Refractive Surgery
This question was posed on Quora, here is my answer: A few years ago there was a lot of discussion amongst refractive surgeons about “super vision” or “super LASIK” which was supposed to correct people even better than the long-standard for “normal” vision of 20/20. Much of this talk has subsided, however, as we... Read more