LASIK
Sign in to saveLASIK 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, hypermetropia, and astigmatism. 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.
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- US Navy 070501-N-5319A-007 Capt. Joseph Pasternak, an ophthalmology surgeon at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, lines up the laser on Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence Ryder's eye before beginning LASIK IntraLase surgery.jpg
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- LASIK surgery using an excimer laser at US National Naval Medical Center Bethesda
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- Ophthalmology, optometry
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- LASIK
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27 sectionsContents
- Process
- Preoperative procedures
- Pre-operative examination and education
- Operative procedure
- Postoperative care
- Wavefront-guided
- Topography-assisted
- History
- Barraquer's early work
- Excimer lasers in eye surgery
- Implementation in the United States
- Recent years
- Effectiveness
- Satisfaction
- Dissatisfaction
- Presbyopia
- Risks
- Dry eyes
- Halos
- Other complications
- FDA's position
- Contraindications
- Further research
- Experimental techniques
- Comparison to photorefractive keratectomy
- References
- External links
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, hypermetropia, and astigmatism. 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.
LASIK is very similar to another surgical corrective procedure, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and LASEK. All represent advances over radial keratotomy in the surgical treatment of refractive errors of vision. For people with moderate to high myopia or thin corneas which cannot be treated with LASIK or PRK, the phakic intraocular lens is an alternative.