There are undoubtedly many unique, personal reasons for getting LASIK eye surgery, but after many years of doing the operation doctors have found a handful of common reasons. You may or may not agree with every item on the following list of the top five reasons why people get LASIK surgery, but chances are one [...]

Laura Moss is nervous. The North Wilmington resident is about to undergo laser surgery to correct myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness. A Valium has hardly diminished the butterflies. But that won’t stop her. Moss has worn glasses since fourth grade and she’s tired of it.Before the procedure, Andrew Barrett, M.D., a Wilmington ophthalmologist, asks [...]

LASIK, aka in-Situ Keratomileusis, has benefits over traditional eye surgery. The LASIK procedure goes under a protective layer of corneal tissue.As a result, there is less surface area to heal, less risk of scarring, less risk of corneal haze, less postoperative need for medications, and vision returns more rapidly, often within a day or so. [...]