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How Laser-Assisted Refractive Surgery Is Regulated |
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Written by John Taylor
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Concerned about the safety of laser-refractive surgery? Don't panic. LASIK, LASEK, PRK and all their derivatives are strictly monitored and regulated by the federal government to ensure that they are safe and that their results and possible consequences are accurately described to the public. |
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Alternatives To Laser-Assisted Refractive Surgery |
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Written by John Taylor
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 If laser-assisted refractive surgery isn't for you, don't despair of ever being rid of your contact lenses or eye glasses. There are a number of techniques available that can increase the focusing power of your eyes without resorting to laser surgery. |
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Enhancement: The Laser-Assisted Refractive Surgery Redo |
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Written by John Taylor
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 While laser-assisted refractive surgery is a remarkably effective and successful means of correcting corneal defects to improve vision, occasionally a retreatment is required.
Although more than 90 percent of laser-assisted refractive surgeries result in markedly improved vision for patients, some patients will require a retreatment after surgery. Also, sometimes the gains in vision achieved diminish over time, also necessitating a retreatment. This is especially true for older patients.
New technology like wavefront imaging has greatly improved the success rates of laser-assisted refractive surgery, |
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Written by John Taylor
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 Laser-assisted refractive surgery is becoming steadily more popular as a means of correcting the vision of the millions of Americans affected by nearsightedness or farsightedness. While there are different forms of the surgery, all of them do the same basic thing, improving the cornea's ability to refract light by fixing imperfections of its shape. |
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