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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.

For decades, TV and film writers have been using dorky glasses to portray their characters as nerds in cartoons, TV shows, and movies. Fortunately for everyone living in the real world, a LASIK procedure is an option if you want to go for a glasses-free look. For your entertainment, here is a top 10 list of characters with dorky glasses.

The majority of fish have eyes similar to those of mammals and birds, but how certain groups of fish—like sharks—use this vision has often puzzled scientists.

Humans and birds of prey—like eagles—have something in common: they’re both creatures that rely on eyesight in their daily lives. While humans have adapted to depend on our other senses, our strong eyesight has helped us in a big way, evolutionarily-speaking. In this blog post, we examine the strength of eagle eyes, pitting man versus beast, establishing how human eyesight measures up to eagles’.

It’s only natural to have questions going into a medical procedure, but being prepared with the right knowledge beforehand can really help calm your nerves. As you prepare for your laser vision correction, read our step-by-step guide of what to expect before LASIK.