Laser eye surgery - Q:I would be interested to see some discussion in WDDTY on the pros and cons of laser operations to correct vision defects. H H, Reading, Berks..........

It doesn't help the old - Laser eye surgery cannot reverse age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common eye problem that affects many over the age of 50.

Laser eye surgery: a clearer view emerges - Early estimates that suggested laser eye surgery resulted in complications in just a few percentage of cases look like being wildly conservative A s...

Lasers for other eye conditions - Laser surgery - though not necessarily on the cornea - is used in the treatment of other eye conditions, including: * Longsightedness (hyperopia):

Laser surgery warnings - Thanks for your comments on laser eye surgery (vol 4 no 10).

Laser treatment for wrinkles and gout - I have been considering laser treatment to get rid of a few lines around my mouth. My plastic surgeon would not recommend peeling, but described laser...

from short-sighted to long-sighted by laser surgery - Concerning your Q & A on laser eye surgery (Vol 4 No 10), you may be interested to know of the experience of a former colleague of mine.

Amd: - A problem of inflammation as well as age - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common sight disorder, affecting around 15 million Americans and 5 million Britons. As its name suggests,...