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LASIK:
Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis
LASIK means "to shape the
cornea within using a laser". The LASIK procedure is very
successful in treating low to high levels of nearsightedness,
farsightedness and astigmatism. It corrects the vision by reshaping
the outer cornea so that light may pass through more precisely on
the retina.
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There are three steps in the LASIK
procedure:
- Using an instrument known as a
microkeratome, a highly skilled surgeon removes a thin layer of the
cornea tissue, leaving it attached as a flap that is gently folded
back.
- The Excimer laser removes a pre
determined amount of tissue from the inner cornea, reshaping it
flatter to correct nearsightedness, steeper to correct
farsightedness and/or more spherical to correct astigmatism.
- The flap of cornea tissue is set
back into its original place.
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The Autonomous Excimer
Laser actually tracks the eye's subtle movements so that
each laser pulse arrives precisely on target

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skilled in this, the newest of the vision corrective surgery
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Key Benefits
- Shorter recovery time
- Stabilize sight loss
- Improves nearsightedness,
farsightedness & astigmatism
- The complete procedure takes less
than 15 minutes
- Performed on an out-patient basis
- Minor discomfort
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