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Refractive eye surgery is any eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The most common methods today use lasers to reshape the cornea. With the help of laser or other method it became possible to be no longer dependent on corrective lenses. Successful refractive eye surgery can help to reduce such commom vision disorders as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. According to surveys of members of the American Society of Cat ...
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Resources
- Are You Eligible for LASIK? (LASIK Institute)
- ASCRS/ASOA Online (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators)
- Basik Lasik: Tips on Lasik Eye Surgery (Federal Trade Commission)
- Cataract and Refractive Eye Care Glossary (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
- Cost for LASIK Procedures (LASIK Institute)
- Diagram of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Examinations (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Surgery Education Council
- Glossary (Food and Drug Administration)
- Laser Eye Surgery (National Library of Medicine)
- Laser Related Refractive Surgery (PRK, LASEK, LTK) (LASIK Institute)
- LASIK FAQs (LASIK Institute)
- LASIK Glossary (LASIK Institute)
- LASIK Institute
- LASIK Surgery Checklist (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- LASIK Surgery: Expectations (LASIK Institute)
- LASIK Surgery: Step by Step (LASIK Institute)
- LASIK [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- National Eye Institute
- Post-Surgical Expectations and Complications (LASIK Institute)
- Risks and Complications (LASIK Institute)
- Selecting a Refractive Eye Surgeon (LASIK Institute)
- Technology for Corneal Surgery and Vision Correction (LASIK Institute)
- Tough Questions for Doctors (LASIK Institute)
- Wavefront Diagnostics & Custom Treatment (LASIK Institute)
- WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE Excimer Laser System (Food and Drug Administration)
- What Are the Risks and How Can I Find the Right Doctor For Me? (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- What Should I Expect Before, During, and After Surgery? (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- When Is LASIK Not For Me? (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
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