LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Articles from
Los Angeles Vision Specialist Dr. Robert Maloney

Want to Work in Space? Squinters Can Now Apply
Rhonda L. Rundle

Poor eyesight has long been the bugaboo of many aspiring astronauts, disqualifying more would-be space travelers than any other physical requirement since the beginning of the U.S. astronaut program in 1959. Now, nearly a half-century after the program began, NASA is loosening its vision standards, allowing more men and women to reach for dreams of flying into space.

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Which Vision Correction Choice is Best for You?
NBC4 TV

There are two main focusing structures of the eye, the cornea and the lens. The cornea is the outer clear tissue over the center of the eye whose shape and focusing ability can be improved with procedures like LASIK, the best known of the vision correction procedures.

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Toss the Reading Glasses?
Procedure offers a safe way to correct close vision without surgery or lasers
Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times

Americans who view reading glasses as a sign of being over the hill may now be able to keep their youthful self-images a while longer.

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The Sky's The Limit
Jennifer Hanni, Opthalmology Times

As a reward for helping a colleague with a difficult postoperative situation, Robert K. Maloney, MD, got thrown out of a airplane, literally.

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Bye-Bye Bifocals!
A new three-minute procedure may help baby boomers read without glasses
David Lauridsen, People

Life suddenly came back into focus last month after Conductive Keratoplasty, or CK.

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The Eyes Have It
Celebrities improve their vision with LASIK.
People

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Help for Aging Eyes Without Lasers or Glasses
Samantha Levine, U.S. News and World Report

Now Conductive Keratoplasty-a new three-minute, outpatient, slice-free technique-helps safely restore close vision in farsighted folks and is recommended for those over age 40.

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