You finally got the LASIK surgery you’ve always wanted—so, what happens now? After LASIK, your vision immediately improves. The whole recovery process is quick as well. If you work at a job where the risk of eye injury is low, you can probably return to work the next day. You can even fly in an airplane within a day—just make sure to keep your eyes lubricated to protect them from the dry air of the plane.

Technology is supposed to make life easier, and for the most part it does. However, not every form of cutting-edge technology can be as effective, and while it seems that everyone and their mother has a smartphone or tablet these days, the jury is still out on whether these devices are bad for your eyes. 

Even though your eyesight is probably your most important sense in everyday life, there’s a startling amount of misinformation surrounding what makes good vision. Some believe that it’s all genetic and your actions don’t impact your eyesight, while others proclaim that shoveling down carrots before, during and after meals gives them night vision like a cat.

It’s often said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but it’s not often that windows come in a variety of mesmerizing colours. But what’s really going on in the body to produce such wildly differing eye colours? 

On March 8th, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the globe to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. It was first held in 1911. To mark this special day, we sat down with LASIK MD surgeon Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher, to talk to her about working in medicine, a field which is no longer dominated by men like it once was. She also shares who inspired her to enter such a profession.