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2. LASIK - Wikipedia

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   007018. [ edit on Wikidata] LASIK or Lasik ( laser -assisted in situ keratomileusis ), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. [1] LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a femtosecond laser or a ...

3. Refractive surgery - Wikipedia

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   Refractive surgery. 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.

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

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   A recent FDA draft recommends that patients be better warned of potential complications ahead of undergoing LASIK surgery. LASIK is an elective procedure that corrects people’s vision, allowing ...

5. Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia

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   Photorefractive keratectomy ( PRK) and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (or laser epithelial keratomileusis[ 1]) ( LASEK) are laser eye surgery procedures intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASEK and PRK permanently change the shape of the anterior central cornea using an excimer ...

6. Eye surgery - Wikipedia

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   Eye surgery. Eye surgery, also known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa. [1] Eye surgery is part of ophthalmology and is performed by an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon. The eye is a fragile organ, and requires due care before, during, and after a surgical procedure to minimize or prevent ...

7. Small incision lenticule extraction - Wikipedia

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   ReLEx Small incision lenticule extraction ( SMILE ), second generation of ReLEx Femtosecond lenticule extraction ( FLEx ), is a form of laser based refractive eye surgery developed by Carl Zeiss Meditec used to correct myopia, and cure astigmatism. Although similar to LASIK laser surgery, the intrastromal procedure uses a single femtosecond ...