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Health Canada - Laser eye surgery is the most commonly practiced procedure to correct vision problems caused by refractive errors, including myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness) and astigmatism (distorted vision when looking at objects at any distance).
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Medline Plus - There are different types of laser eye surgery. LASIK - laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis – is one of the most common. Many patients who have LASIK end up with 20/20 vision. But, like all medical procedures, it has both risks and benefits. Only your eye doctor can tell if you are a good candidate for laser eye surgery.
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MedicineNet - During the LASIK procedure, a specially trained eye surgeon first creates a precise, thin hinged corneal flap using a microkeratome. The surgeon then pulls back the flap to expose the underlying corneal tissue, and then the excimer laser ablates (reshapes) the cornea in a unique pre-specified pattern for each patient. The flap is then gently repositioned onto the underlying cornea without sutures.
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DocShop - To determine whether or not a patient is a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery, the ophthalmologist will conduct a pre- LASIK eye examination.
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EyeInfo - Your Impartial Guide to Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is now considered to be one of the safest and most effective means of correcting vision problems available today, often completely eliminating the need for wearing contact lens or glasses. Good results, together with a high success rate, has encouraged millions of patients to undergo laser eye surgery to correct their far-sightedness, near-sightedness, or astigmatism problems.
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