There are nonsurgical alternatives -- glasses and contacts. There are surgical alternatives- PRK (surface laser treatment) and ICL (lens inside the eye) and in some cases refractive lens exchange (a type of cataract surgery) You should discuss with your doctor which is the best alternative for you.
What are good Lasik eye surgery alternatives?
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A: Alternatives to LASIK
There are surgical and nonsurgical alternatives. Nonsurgical would include glasses, and contact lenses. There are many types of contacts: soft, toric, gas permeable, bifocal. Surgical alternatives include surface ablation (also known as PRK, LASEK, or epi-LASIK), the ICL (Implantable... more
A: LASIK Alternatives
Glasses and contacts work well. Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) is a form of laser treatment that can be used in place of LASIK for medical reasons or if the cornea is too thin or if other conditions preclude using LASIK. This procedure typically produces the same visual results that LASIK does, and uses the... more
A: Alternatives to LASIK
LASIK is a great procedure which is used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. There are people in whom LASIK is not the best procedure due to the thinness of the outlayer of the eye, cornea, occupation or hobbies. For these people, PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, might be a better... more
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