"It just ... it ruined his life. Ruined it. Completely ruined his life in 12 seconds," said Tim Kingerski, Ryan's father.

Others may balk at the price: The average cost per eye, according to Hood, is about $2,200. Because LASIK isn’t typically covered by insurance, some people might choose to save and pay for it via a ...

Lasik eye surgery may be pitched as a "safe and easy alternative to glasses," but more than half of the people who have it or other laser vision-correction surgery still need to wear glasses at ...