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Lasik

What it is: Lasik is a type of laser eye surgery for correcting near-sightedness, far-sightedness and astigmatism.  The procedure is performed in three steps: the doctor creates a flap of corneal tissue, uses a laser to remodel the cornea and then repositions the flap. 

What it addresses:  Problems related to vision including:

- Myopia
- Hyperopia
- Astigmatism

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What are good Lasik eye surgery alternatives?

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February 22, 2008

Alternatives to LASIK

Sandy Feldman, M.D., M.S.
Sandy Feldman, M.D., M.S.

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 alternative.

There are also other procedures, known as implantable collamer lens [ICL, Visian] or phakic intraocular lens [Verisyse], in which a lens is implanted inside the eye to treat highly nearsighted individuals. The results of these lenses are amazing!

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