With all the recent debate on gene-doped athletes, LASIK was catapulted into the spotlight as genetic modification (GM) advocates argued that gene-doping was not that different from providing LASIK eye correction surgery to athletes. Here at Lasik World, we won’t bother arguing whether that is a tenable assertion or a groundless marketing statement, but we […]

Conventional LASIK eye correction surgery, or its updated variants - e.g. Wavefront LASIK, Epi-K - can’t handle presbyopia - the unavoidable degradation of your eye’s ability to change the shape of its lens. As a result, we suggested a couple of LASIK alternatives to meet the needs of the older generation - people who just […]

The nightly contacts that were featured earlier as a viable LASIK alternative actually has a scientific name behind it. Just like how LASIK is actually Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis, these contacts come under the “cool” name of orthokeratology. Previously, I referred to these contacts according to their brands, e.g. Paragon Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) and […]