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Most people can play sports just a few days after the LASIK procedure.

Night vision disturbances such as halos and starbursts are a common problem for people. In fact, almost half of all nearsighted people experience some form of halos. The next time you’re out at night, stare up at a traffic light or a passing car’s headlights. Chances are you’ll see a halo or starburst emanating from the light.

LASIK is known to be an incredible, life-changing procedure. However, many eye care patients assume that there is an ideal LASIK age and that their ages prevent them from being candidates. Dr. Avi Wallerstein, co-founder of LASIK MD, explains that LASIK is actually available for anyone aged 18 or older.

Animal eyes compare favourably to human eyes in many respects. For instance, certain animals’ eyes possess special characteristics that allow them to see things in the natural world that humans could only dream of seeing. Here is a list of five animals with some of the coolest and most highly specialized sets of eyes in the animal kingdom.

Many people ask “Is LASIK painful?” before choosing to undergo a vision correction procedure. The answer, which is surprising to many, is that there is almost no pain for the vast majority of patients. Patients may experience some discomfort, but it is minor and brief.

Eye exercise, as well as a proper diet and rest, are all important to the long-term health of your eyes. While no one single exercise can change the shape of your eyes or combat serious vision problems, your ocular muscles can always benefit from a good workout.

The return of college football, pumpkin spice lattes and increasingly shorter days can only mean one thing here in the northern hemisphere… the first day of fall is on the way!

Is there such thing as LASIK for dogs and other pets? 

It turns out there is! While it’s not quite the same LASIK procedure that we humans get, different forms of laser eye surgery do exist to correct certain eye conditions in pets. Even though LASIK MD does not perform laser vision correction on animals, veterinarian ophthalmologists can do a similar procedure for dogs, depending on the animal’s condition.

Eye songs are a staple of pop, whether it’s Crystal Gayle seductively singing “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” The Guess Who lamenting “These Eyes,” or Van Morrison belting out “Brown Eyed Girl.” Everyone has their favourite, so here’s our top 10 eye songs.