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Administrator   Firstname: Marc Gender:  Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 29422 Chats: 11081 Location: Hennef  | LASIK is the acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, a type of refractive laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.[1] The procedure is generally preferred to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, (also called ASA, Advanced Surface Ablation) because it requires less time for the patient's full recovery, and the patient feels less pain, overall. (However, there are instances where PRK/ASA is medically indicated as a better alternative to LASIK) Many patients choose LASIK as an alternative to wearing corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses. | ||
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 | Epi-LASIK Epi-LASIK is a refractive surgery technique designed to reduce a person's dependency on eyeglasses and contact lenses. Invented by Dr. Ioannis Pallikaris (Crete, Greece), the technique is basically an automatic LASEK without alcohol:
a device similar... [ General ] | mgutt | 0 | 216 | 07.08.2007, 00:27  mgutt |
| LASIK was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself LASIK was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Some say that is quite expensive but its well worth it. The procedure really changed my vision into much better as I expected, and I will bring the benefits of it for the rest of my life, so price... [ General ] | ogledecipher | 0 | 845 | 04.01.2008, 19:03 ogledecipher |
| Wavefront-guided LASIK Wavefront-guided LASIK[3] is a variation of LASIK surgery where, rather than apply a simple correction of focusing power to the cornea (as in traditional LASIK), an ophthalmologist applies a spatially varying correction, guiding the computer-controlled... [ General ] | mgutt | 0 | 232 | 07.08.2007, 00:25 mgutt |
| Complications with Epi-LASIK Although relatively uncommon, the following are some of the more frequently reported complications of Epi-LASIK [1]:
Over/undercorrection
Visual acuity fluctuation
Halos around light sources
Starbursts around light sources
Decentered ablation... [ General ] | mgutt | 0 | 447 | 07.08.2007, 00:28 mgutt |
| PRK versus LASIK Because PRK does not involve a permanent flap in the deeper corneal layers (the LASIK procedure involves a mechanical microkeratome using a metal blade or a femtosecond laser microkeratome to create a 'flap' out of the outer cornea), the cornea's... [ General ] | mgutt | 1 | 2392 | 21.04.2009, 16:43 razib1099 |
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