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2. LASIK - Wikipedia

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   LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a femtosecond laser or a microkeratome to create a corneal flap to expose the corneal stroma and then an excimer laser to reshape the corneal stroma in order to improve visual acuity. [2] [3] LASIK is very similar to another surgical corrective procedure, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK ...

3. Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia

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   Patients that wear contact lenses will typically need to stop wearing these for a specified time before the procedure. [ 5 ] PRK disadvantages include a longer recovery time for vision in contrast to LASIK which may be between five days and two weeks for blurred vision to properly clear.

4. Microkeratome - Wikipedia

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   A microkeratome is a precision surgical instrument with an oscillating blade designed for creating the corneal flap in LASIK or ALK surgery. [1] The normal human cornea varies from around 500 to 600 μm in thickness; and in the LASIK procedure, the microkeratome creates an 83 to 200 μm thick flap. The microkeratome uses an oscillating blade ...

5. FDA Warns of Potential Side Effects Associated With LASIK Surgery

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   LASIK is a surgery that is used to correct refractive errors, such as far-sightedness, near-sightedness, and astigmatism, so that people can be less dependent on glasses and contact lenses to get ...

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7. Laser blended vision - Wikipedia

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   Laser Blended Vision does not carry specific increased serious risks relative to the standard LASIK laser eye surgery itself. As with all laser eye procedures, patients must familiarize themselves with the risks and side effects of the treatment, which is best done in consultation with an expert laser eye surgeon who performs the Laser Blended ...