01/26/2026
Have a strong glasses or contact lens prescription, and wondering if laser vision correction could work for you? 👓✨
In a recent video, Stephen Wexler, MD, refractive surgeon with the WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, explains how surgeons evaluate higher levels of nearsightedness (myopia) when considering LASIK or PRK, and what factors matter most.
Stephen Wexler, MD, explains how nearsighted is too nearsighted for LASIK and when alternative vision correction options may be safer.