LASIK surgery: Is it right for you? - Mayo Clinic
2023年6月27日 · LASIK is a type of refractive eye surgery. In general, most people who have laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery achieve 20/20 vision or better, which works well for most activities. But most people still eventually need glasses for driving at night or reading as they get older.
LASIK eye surgery - Mayo Clinic
2023年8月2日 · LASIK eye surgery is the best known and most commonly performed laser refractive surgery to correct vision problems. Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) can be an alternative to glasses or contact lenses. During LASIK surgery, a special type of cutting laser is used to change the shape of the cornea.
What Is Refractive Surgery? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
2023年2月24日 · Refractive surgery can correct refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, or presbyopia. Some of these surgeries reshape the cornea. Others implant a lens in your eye.
Refractive Surgery: Types, Potential Risks, and More - Vision Center
2024年7月26日 · Refractive surgery is a procedure that corrects common vision problems resulting from refractive errors. These surgeries aim to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contacts by reshaping the cornea.
Types of Refractive Laser Eye Surgery - WebMD
2023年3月6日 · Refractive and laser eye surgery allow many patients to see better than any other time in their lives. Most types of vision correction surgery reshape your cornea, the clear front part of your...
Eye Surgery Center in Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center
Our surgeons offer diagnosis and corrective procedures for the cornea and retina, as well as glaucoma surgery, refractive surgery, and tear duct surgery. Visit The Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center. No Road Trip Needed To See An Experienced And Trustworthy Surgical Staff.
Surgery for Refractive Errors - National Eye Institute
2019年6月26日 · The most common type of refractive surgery is called LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis). Most types of refractive surgery, including LASIK, use lasers to change the shape of the cornea. Some use other tools, like implants.
Refractive Surgery - Refractive Surgery - The Merck Manuals
Corneal refractive surgery alters the curvature of the cornea to focus light more precisely on the retina. (See Overview of Refractive Error.) The goal of refractive surgery is to decrease dependence on eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Lasik & Beyond - Cheyenne Vision Clinic
Lasik & Beyond. A finely controlled laser light is used to delicately shape the Cornea and is most commonly done by using a flap which is created by either a microblade or a bladeless laser and then lifted and hinged like the hatch on a submarine to apply the reshaping laser.
Refractive Eye Surgery - Johns Hopkins Medicine
For many people with refractive eye issues, lasers allow for minimally invasive surgical corrections to the cornea. LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) are laser-based refractive eye surgery procedures.