Two types of laser surgery — photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis — are currently used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness. However, little is known about how ...

Corneal laser refractive surgery is an increasingly common form of optical correction, performed beneath a lamellar flap (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis [LASIK]), or on the corneal stromal ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Improved technologies and advanced techniques have given corneal laser surgery a valuable role in therapeutic treatment, according to a presentation here. At Refractive Surgery ...

Gilda Arriola waited, seated comfortably in a light blue recliner at Northwest Eye Surgeons clinic in Northgate, a cup-shaped eye patch over her left eye. It was early on a Wednesday morning. Her eye ...

It's the 20th anniversary of laser eye surgery. Please can you give a brief overview of how laser eye surgery has developed over the years? LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis) creates a hinged flap ...

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) currently use an ultraviolet argon fluoride (193nm) gas discharge excimer ...

Faster recovery times and better visual outcomes are among the early results of a corneal transplant new pilot study. The study uses ultrafast or femtosecond laser to perform full thickness corneal ...

Laser eye surgery that corrects vision does not lead to later problems with the cornea - at least not after nine years, a new study has found. Laser eye surgery that corrects vision does not lead to ...

A UC Irvine ophthalmologist and his team have invented a new laser-surgery technique to perform cornea-transplant surgery that can replace the use of traditional handheld surgical blades and ...

If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you may have considered laser eye surgery to correct your vision. Over the last 25 years, millions of Americans have had LASIK (laser-assisted in situ ...

Optical coherence tomography segmentation software showed that femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery significantly reduced postoperative macular edema, according to a study. “After cataract ...

Comparison of Surface Laser Ablation & Laser-assisted in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) The excimer laser used for corneal refractive surgery uses argon fluoride gas to produce 193-nm wavelength (UV-C) ...