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LASIK

One of the most popular ways to correct vision is with a procedure
called LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis), which uses a laser to
change the curvature of the cornea (outer window of the eye). LASIK has
quickly become the procedure of choice for most patients because they
recover quickly and have fewer side effects and complications than with
other methods of vision correction. In fact, most LASIK patients notice
a significant improvement in their vision soon after surgery. LASIK
removes tissue within the cornea to treat low to high levels of
nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
Nearsightedness- Nearsightedness is another name for Myopia.
Nearsighted people typically have difficulty seeing objects at a
distance. Nearsightedness can be so severe that people have difficulty
seeing objects up close too.
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Another type of refractive surgery is thermokeratoplasty in which heat
is used to reshape the cornea. The source of the heat can be a laser,
but it is a different kind of laser than is used for LASIK and PRK.
Other refractive devices include corneal ring segments that are
inserted into the stroma and special contact lenses that temporarily
reshape the cornea (orthokeratology).
Presbyopia- "Presbys" is Greek for "old man" and "opia" refers to the
eye. Presbyopia typically occurs in our late thirties or early forties,
and it can make reading things up close difficult. Our lenses lose
their ability to accomodate, or change shape. Some patients may be good
candidates for Monovision as an Alternative to Bilateral LASIK. Dr. Boothe Lasik

Keratomileusis- Keratos is the greek word for cornea, and mileusis means to reshape. Together they mean to reshape the cornea.
The FDA does not have the authority to:

Regulate a doctor's practice. In other words, FDA does not tell doctors
what to do when running their business or what they can or cannot tell
their patients.
Set the amount a doctor can charge for LASIK eye surgery.
"Insist" the patient information booklet from the laser manufacturer be provided to the potential patient.
Make recommendations for individual doctors, clinics, or eye centers.
FDA does not maintain nor have access to any such list of doctors
performing LASIK eye surgery.
Conduct or provide a rating system on any medical device it regulates.
The first refractive laser systems approved by FDA were excimer lasers
for use in PRK to treat myopia and later to treat astigmatism. However,
doctors began using these lasers for LASIK (not just PRK), and to treat
other refractive errors (not just myopia). Over the last several years,
LASIK has become the main surgery doctors use to treat myopia in the
United States. More recently, some laser manufacturers have gained FDA
approval for laser systems for LASIK to treat myopia, hyperopia and
astigmatism and for PRK to treat hyperopia and astigmatism. Dr. William Boothe Dallas
Microkeratome- A blade that creates a flap in the cornea during LASIK Surgery.

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Pupil- The pupil is the dark opening in the visible eye. It will open
when more light is needed to see, and it will get smaller if less light
is needed to see.

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