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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
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MYOPIA
(Nearsighted) |
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HYPEROPIA
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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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ASTIGMATISM |
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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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