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Laser Eye Surgery

For many people, laser eye surgery can correct their vision so they no longer need glasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgery reshapes the cornea, the clear front part of the eye. This changes its focusing power.

There are different types of laser eye surgery. LASIK - laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis - is one of the most common. Many patients who have LASIK end up with 20/20 vision. But, like all medical procedures, it has both risks and benefits. Only your eye doctor can tell if you are a good candidate for laser eye surgery.

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  1. Laser Eye Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    For many people, laser eye surgery can correct their vision so they no longer need glasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgery reshapes the cornea, the clear front part of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lasereyesurgery.html - Health Topics
  2. Lasik eye surgery - discharge 
    Lasik eye surgery permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of ... After you have Lasik surgery, an eye shield or patch will be placed over your eye. It will protect the flap and help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000525.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. LASIK eye surgery 
    LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the ... cornea (curvature) and the length of the eye. LASIK uses an excimer laser (an ultraviolet laser) to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007018.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. LASIK Video (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... and Medical Procedures Surgery Devices LASIK Surgery Devices LASIK Share Post Linkedin Email Print Report a Problem ...
    https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/surgery-devices/lasik - Videos
  5. LASIK -- Laser Eye Surgery (American Academy of Ophthalmology)  
    Laser Eye Surgery/Start Here ... Laser Eye Surgery ... American Academy of Ophthalmology ... LASIK is a laser eye surgery used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness ...
    https://www.aao.org/eye-health/treatments/lasik - External Health Links
  6. Refractive corneal surgery - discharge 
    ... about touching or bumping the eye than with LASIK surgery. ... N, Gupta PK. Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK). In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology . 6th ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000245.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Refractive corneal surgery - what to ask your doctor 
    ... of Ophthalmology website. Questions to ask when considering LASIK. www.aao.org/eye-health/treatments/lasik-questions-to-ask . Updated December 12, 2015. Accessed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000305.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. LASIK Eye Surgery (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Laser Eye Surgery/Start Here ... Laser Eye Surgery ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../about/pac-20384774?p=1 - External Health Links
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Laser Eye Surgery/Clinical Trials ... Laser Eye Surgery
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...atomileusis)&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  10. Lasik eye surgery - series (image) 
    Images ... The cornea is the transparent part of the eye that covers the iris. It is also the main light bending part of the eye. ... Anesthetic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100206_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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