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Laser Eye Surgery

Also called: Keratectomy, LASIK, LTK, PRK

For many people, laser eye surgery can correct their vision so they no longer need glasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgery reshapes the cornea, the clear front part of the eye. This changes its focusing power.

There are different types of laser eye surgery. LASIK - laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis – is one of the most common. Many patients who have LASIK end up with 20/20 vision. But, like all medical procedures, it has both risks and benefits. Only your eye doctor can tell if you are a good candidate for laser eye surgery.

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LASIK(Patient Education Institute)
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LASIK Eye Surgery(Food and Drug Administration)

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Overviews
- Is LASIK for Me? A Patient's Guide to Refractive Surgery(American Academy of Ophthalmology) - Large PDF file
- LASIK Laser Eye Surgery(Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Post-Surgical Expectations and Complications(Eye Surgery Education Council)
Specific Conditions
- First LASIK Device for Monovision(Food and Drug Administration)
- Laser Related Refractive Surgery: PRK, LASEK, Laser Thermal Keratoplasty (LTK)(Eye Surgery Education Council)
- Wavefront-Guided LASIK(American Academy of Ophthalmology)
Related Issues
- LASIK Surgery Screening Guidelines for Patients: Eligibility(Eye Surgery Education Council)
- LASIK Surgery: Expectations(Eye Surgery Education Council)
- Selecting a Refractive Eye Surgeon(Eye Surgery Education Council)
- Tough Questions for Doctors(Eye Surgery Education Council)
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Pictures & Photographs
- LASIK Surgery: Step by Step(Eye Surgery Education Council)
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Tutorials
- LASIK(Patient Education Institute)
  Also available in Spanish
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Diagram of the Eye(National Eye Institute)
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Financial Issues
- Cost for LASIK Procedures(Eye Surgery Education Council)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Corneal Surgery, Laser(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Photorefractive Keratectomy(National Institutes of Health)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Eye Surgery Glossary(Eye Surgery Education Council)
- LASIK Eye Surgery Glossary(Food and Drug Administration)
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Directories
- Eye Health Organizations Database(National Eye Institute)
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- Eye Surgery Education Council
- National Eye Institute
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