Dr. Pepose answers the question: 'How Do LASEK And LASIK Differ?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What is the difference between LASEK and LASIK, and is one procedure better than the other for vision ...

BARCELONA, Spain – LASEK may offer an inexpensive alternative to LASIK, with a lower risk of complications, less daunting technology and an equal success rate, according to a study presented here. “We ...

While LASIK is still the choice for most refractive surgeons, LASEK is a good tool to add to their repertoire of surgical techniques, said Ronald Krueger, MD, of Cleveland. “Right now the number one ...

May 2, 2006 (Fort Lauderale) -- Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASIK) have similar efficacy in correcting moderate myopia, according to ...

Vision correction surgery patients will get just as good results from LASIK as from LASEK, a new study shows. Both surgeries use lasers to cut flaps in the cornea to correct its shape. LASEK ...

A study led by a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago compares the safety, effectiveness and reliability of the two most common types of laser eye surgery, laser epithelial ...

Patients seeking vision correction surgery had good results from both LASIK and LASEK procedures, a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago showed. Both surgeries use lasers to cut flaps in the ...

Q. I’m 48 and have been wearing hard contacts since I was 10. Apparently, as we approach 50, our eyes don’t produce as many tears, so my lenses have become uncomfortable. What’s the latest information ...

Vision-correction surgery patients will get just as good results from Lasik as from Lasek, a new study shows. Both surgeries use lasers to cut flaps in the cornea to correct its shape. Lasek ...

A study comparing the safety, effectiveness and reliability of LASIK and LASEK has found no clinically significant differences between the two types of laser eye surgery. The study, led by a ...