1.   Eye surgery is often performed using a local anaesthetic.

2.   Laser research has had important spin-offs for eye surgery.

3.   Phil Newport underwent laser eye surgery last winter.

4.   And two years ago, she had eye surgery to correct vision problems that she says were responsible for occasional stumbles onstage.

5.   Another alternative to laser eye surgery may be a permanent contact lens.

6.   As with many operations, including open heart surgery, doctors who perform laser eye surgery get better with practice.

7.   Blues forward Scott Young flew back to St. Louis Wednesday where doctors determined he will need laser eye surgery to repair a retinal tear and corneal abrasions.

8.   A look at laser eye surgery, with live footage from an operation.

9.   A laser probe that can make fine cuts has potential use in eye surgery.

10.   After the Mets were unsuccessful in prodding Gilkey into considering laser eye surgery, the Diamondbacks were able to do so in a matter of weeks.