Eye Surgery: LASIK Surgery, EPI-Lasik and ALK
Vision correction using eye surgery has become quite
common in the past few years with more and more people
opting to undergo the procedure in order to reduce or
eliminate the need for wearing glasses or contact
lenses.
Others may require eye surgery for other problems
including
cataracts and
glaucoma.
Refractive Surgical Procedures
Refractive surgical procedures are available which
correct certain eye problems by changing the focus of
the eye.
LASIK Surgery
Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis or LASIK
surgery is a procedure that is used to permanently
change the shape of the cornea of the eye. It is one of
the more popular methods available today.
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Epi-LASIK
Epithelial Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (Epi-LASIK)
is a procedure that separates the thin top layer of the
cornea. It has an advantage over LASIK surgery in that
there are no sharp blades involved.
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ALK
Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK) is a procedure
used to correct myopia.
PRK
Photorefractive Keractectomy (PRK) is a procedure which
involves removing tissue from the eyes using an beam of
light.
Cataract
Cataract surgery involves removing the cloudy lens from
the eye. The procedure involves a micro incision and the
insertion of an intraocular lens implant.
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Glaucoma
The surgical treatment for glaucoma can involve laser or
regular surgical techniques which involves making a cut
in the eye to relieve the intraocular pressure.
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