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What procedures can a laser perform?
Author: Lanny Frankel
Website: http://www.Lasik-FAQ.com
Added: Mon, Oct 2, 2006 16:17:30
Category: Lasik Questions
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There are three types of procedures that a laser can perform. The most popular of the three is the LASIK. In this procedure, a thin coating of the cornea is removed to make a flap. This allows the laser to take tissue from underneath the flap. After the flap is replaced, eyesight is restored in an instant.
Another procedure is the LASEK or EPIFLAP surgery. This includes the incomplete removal of the outer layer of eye cells and the epithelium, which show the cornea. The cornea is flattened or otherwise reshaped using a laser, then the outer cells are repositioned and after several days, the eye will heal.
The third one is the PRK. This procedure includes the full removal of the epithelium or outer cells of the eye.
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