LASIK Eye Surgery Information
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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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.
