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Benefits of Teeth Straightening You Should Know

Improper teeth alignment can affect your appearance. “Crooked or overcrowded teeth tend to accumulate a lot of bacteria,' Henry Hackney, DMD, gener...

Teeth Aligners: what They are and How They Work

Invisible teeth aligners work similarly to traditional metal braces, but they don’t involve getting metal brackets glued to your teeth or placing w...

LASIK and Hyperopia (Farsightedness): what You Should Know

Farsightedness is different than presbyopia, which is farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye. Children with severe fars...

LASIK Eye Surgery Recovery: what to Expect

You may feel the urge to rub your eyes after surgery, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns against this, saying it could result in a ne...

LASIK Vs. Contact Lenses: which is Better for Your Long-Term Eye Health?

For some people, the fear of a laser or scalpel in their eye is a major deterrent to vision surgery. Some LASIK patients develop chronic eye pain o...

LASIK and Myopia (Nearsightedness): what You Should Know

Myopia, commonly referred to as near-sightedness, is a common eye condition that affects somewhere around 25% of Americans. Before recommending LAS...

Can LASIK Help Cure The Legally Blind?

LASIK eye surgery can improve mild and moderate vision problems, and often provides better vision than glasses, but its effectiveness is less clear...

What Kinds of Lasers are Used During LASIK Eye Surgery?

The majority of patients who undergo LASIK can see 20/20 or better after laser vision correction. The procedure is done with a laser, which adjusts...

LASIK Eye Surgery: How it Works

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a common type of laser eye surgery used to treat vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsi...

Can You Get LASIK More Than Once?

LASIK, or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, is a type of surgery used to correct vision problems and reduce the need for glasses or contact le...

Can I Get LASIK If I Have Cataracts?

“About half of LASIK patients have cataracts of some form,” says Dr. Jason Brinton, MD, specialist in LASIK and vision correction surgery.

Hearing Aid Wax Guards: Why You Want Them and How They Work

Even with its natural benefits, ear wax can be bad for your hearing aids. “Hearing aid wax guards keep ear wax and other debris from entering the i...