LASIK Information and Surgeons
What is LASIK?
LASIK, or "laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis," is
the most common refractive surgery procedure. Refractive surgeries,
including LASIK, reshape the cornea to correct distorted vision often
eliminating the need for glasses or contacts.
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LASIK News
August 26, 2007
A new surgical procedure involving an implantable lens is now available as an alternative for patients with moderate to severe nearsightedness who might not be candidates for LASIK
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July 14, 2007
If you're considering LASIK eye surgery to replace those glasses or contacts, keep in mind that the weather might affect the success of your procedure.
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July 6 , 2007
A new implantable lens procedure offers an alternative to restoring vision for those who aren’t candidates for LASIK. In January 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Visian Implantable Collamer Lens, which functions somewhat like a permanent contact lens.
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June 23, 2007
Military soldiers deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan are rushing to get LASIK eye surgery to save their lives, improve performance, and reduce the risks of contact lenses and glasses on the battlefield.
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Other Refractive Surgery Procedures
Epi-LASEK
Epi-LASEK is a recent addition to vision correction procedures and is an alternative
to the popular procedure LASIK. Despite the similarity in spelling to LASIK,
epi-LASEK more closely resembles how a PRK procedure is performed. Standing
for Laser Assisted Sub- Epithelial Keratomileusis, epi-LASEK was first publicized
in 1999. Most people are more unfamiliar with epi-LASEK as opposed to LASIK,
but this procedure has its advantages.
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WaveLight LASIK
WaveLight is the brand name of a system that utilizes the latest wavefront-guided
LASIK technology to reshape the patient's cornea. Invisible ultraviolet (UV)
light pulses remove precise amounts of corneal tissue from the eye, reducing
or even eliminating nearsightedness and astigmatism. A tracking device detects
the position of the eye, aligning each laser pulse with the cornea to ensure
accurate treatment.
