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Corneal Refractive Therapy - A reshaping of the eye with contact
lenses, also called Orthokeratology. These lenses are rigid and worn
while you sleep, so they gently persuade the eye to change its shape by
the time you wake in the morning. The effect lasts only a day or two,
so you need to wear these lenses every night. It was approved by the
FDA in June, 2002 and is a non-surgical way of temporarily creating the
effect created permanently by LASIK surgery.

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Optic Nerve - A bundle of nerve fibers about one quarter of an inch
wide, which runs between the retina and the brain, and connects with
the retina’s nerve fibers. It carries visual information to the brain.

Lasik - Dr. William Boothe Penetrating
Keratoplasty (PK) - A corneal transplant. A full-thickness, circular
piece of the cornea is removed and replaced by a similar piece from a
donor. It can restore vision to an eye which had previously been blind.

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In Situ means "in place" or not removed.

Iris is the colored ring of tissue suspended behind the cornea and immediately in front of the lens.

Keratectomy is the surgical removal of corneal tissue.

Lasik - Dr. William Boothe Excimer
lasers have been used since 1987 for vision correction and were
approved by the FDA in 1995 for correcting nearsightedness. Since then,
they’ve been also approved for treating farsightedness and astigmatism.

Floaters - Tiny specks or strands that float in the field of
vision. They move when the eyes move so they can’t be directly focused
upon. Those shapes are the shadows cast on the retina by small clumps
of cells in the vitreous humor. Often they’re more visible against a
blank background like the sky or a wall. They become more common with
age, as the vitreous starts to thicken and clump together. Mostly
floaters are harmless, but if flashes of light accompany them, it could
indicate a potential retinal detachment.

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