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Once your eye has been painlessly anesthetized, a comfortable device to prevent blinking will be situated between your eyelids.
In less than a minute, while you are focused on a "target' light, the laser painlessly reshapes your cornea.
Once the protective flap is properly repositioned, your incision will then securely and quickly bond stitch-free.
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MYOPIA (Nearsighted) |
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HYPEROPIA (Farsighted) |
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Light rays are focused in front of the retina instead of directly on the retina
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Light rays are not bent enough to focus directly on the retina
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LASIK |
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Light rays are focused at more than one point on the retina
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The Cornea is reshaped so light rays can focus directly on the retina
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The FDA has approved laser vision correction
as an alternative to eyeglasses and contact lens |
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