LASIK
(Laser In Situ Keratomileusis).
Refractive
Surgery Treatment for:
·
Nearsightedness
·
Farsightedness
·
Astigmatism
·
Presbyopia (Monovision)
LASIK
is the most common refractive surgical procedure worldwide and nearly
one million procedures
are performed annually in the United State. LASIK surgery consists of
the creation of a corneal flap with either an IntraLase (femtosecond laser)
or a
surgical
blade (in medical terms, a “mechanical microkeratome”). The
flap is the gently folded
back and the excimer laser resurfaces the cornea to a new shape. LASIK
has been
approved by the FDA to correct nearsightedness (Myopia), farsightedness
(Hyperopia),
astigmatism (either combined with nearsightedness or farsightedness),
and
Presbyopia (where LASIK is performed on one eye to create monovision).
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