If you are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism – which all prevent you from seeing correctly without glasses or contact lenses – LASIK surgery may be right for you. Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a type of eye surgery that employs a laser to correct vision problems by modifying the shape of the cornea….
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What Is LASIK Eye Surgery?
Since LASIK eye surgery was first approved by the FDA more than two decades ago, it has become the most widely preferred refractive eye surgery, with around 700,000 Americans undergoing the procedure year after year. Short for laser in-situ keratomileusis, LASIK eye surgery is done to correct refractive errors: myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. Refractive…
