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2. Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia

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   With PRK, the corneal epithelium is removed and discarded, allowing the cells to regenerate after the surgery. The procedure is distinct from LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis), a form of laser eye surgery where a permanent flap is created in the deeper layers of the cornea. However, PRK takes longer to heal and can, initially, cause ...

3. Small incision lenticule extraction - Wikipedia

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   The method of extraction was via a LASIK-type flap in ReLEx FLEx, but in SMILE a flapless technique makes a small tunnel incision in the corneal periphery, that does not (mostly) destroy Bowman's layer. [4] One conspicuous difference between SMILE and LASIK is the size and shape of the corneal incision.

4. Refractive surgery - Wikipedia

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   Refractive surgery is an optional eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact lenses.This can include various methods of surgical remodeling of the cornea (keratomileusis), lens implantation or lens replacement.

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

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   LASIK is an elective procedure that corrects people’s vision, allowing them to have better sight without the use of corrective lenses. ... Bobbi Brown Shares Her Top Face-Transforming Makeup ...

6. Lasers in cancer treatment - Wikipedia

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   Lasers are used to treat cancer in several different ways. Their high-intensity light can be used to shrink or destroy tumors or precancerous growths. Lasers are most commonly used to treat superficial cancers (cancers on the surface of the body or the lining of internal organs) such as basal-cell skin cancer and the very early stages of some cancers, such as cervical, penile, vaginal, vulvar ...

7. The 'Carter effect': How the former president gave cancer ...

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   The world of medicine will remember him not only as a person who beat the cancer that spread in his body, but also as arguably the most influential voice to raise awareness of a cutting-edge ...