LASIK, commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism. It is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a femtosecond laser or a microkeratome to create a corneal flap that exposes the corneal stroma, then uses an excimer laser to reshape the corneal stroma in order to improve visual acuity.
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LASIK or Lasik, commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism.
2. Wikipedia: LASIK
WikipediaHistory section, 1992 introduction to VISX centersQuote, History section, 1992 introduction to VISX centers
In 1992, under the direction of the FDA, Greek ophthalmologist Ioannis Pallikaris introduced LASIK to ten VISX centers.
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