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- Mayo Clinic Q and A: LASIK eye surgery - Mayo Clinic News Network
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are the risks of LASIK surgery, and will my vision deteriorate again over time, even after surgery? ANSWER: It is not typical for a person's vision to regress after LASIK, or laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, and complications that result in a loss of vision after LASIK are rare Although the procedure may […]
- Cataract Surgery is Possible for Most People Who’ve Had LASIK
After cataract surgery, many people have clear distance vision without glasses, although most still need glasses for close-up work or reading For people like you who have had LASIK surgery, providing the appropriate lens implant for cataract surgery takes additional calculations to determine the correct lens power
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Double vision can often be effectively treated
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have double vision in my right eye and can read with glasses, but distance is not very clear What causes double vision? Is there a procedure to correct it? ANSWER: A number of conditions can lead to double vision Treatment typically depends on the underlying cause With a careful evaluation and […]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Most eye floaters caused by age-related changes
Eye floaters are black or gray specks, strings, or cobwebs that typically drift about when you move your eyes and appear to dart away when you look at them directly They may be most noticeable when you look at a plain, bright background, like the blue sky or a white wall
- Laser treatment an option for cataract removal
“Laser refractive surgery, known by names such as Lasik (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), has been popular in recent years
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease . . .
A new class of medications could slow the progression of chronic kidney disease Hear more from a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert
- Curing Cataracts without Surgery? - Mayo Clinic News Network
Cataracts are very common The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20 5 million Americans age 40 and over have them Cataracts slowly cloud your vision, and people struggling with them say it's like trying to look through a frosted-up window Cataracts make it difficult to read or drive a car, especially at night […]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to treat painful bladder syndrome
Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by an infection But interstitial cystitis, also called painful bladder syndrome, is different It is a disease that causes pressure or pain in the bladder and pelvis that is associated with trying to hold urine
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