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![Preparing for Surgery](preparing.for.surgery.t.jpg) Preparing for Surgery
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While in the past, changing the focusing power of the eye could only be accomplished with glasses or contact lenses, these surgical techniques have allowed for a permanent change in the eye, often resulting in the elimination of the need for glasses or contacts. | |
The field of vision correction surgery is still rapidly changing, with new techniques and new applications for this surgery expected in the near future. |
![Eye With Retractor](eye.retractor.t.jpg) Eye with Retractor
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![PRK for Myopia](prk.myopia.t.jpg) PRK for Myopia
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PhotoRefractive Keratectomy uses a laser to reshape the cornea, the front surface of the eye, in order to change it's ability to focus light on the retina. | |
LASIK, or Laser ASsisted In-situ Keratomileusis, is a variant of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. |
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![Intracorneal Implants](intracorneal.implants.tnail.jpg) INTACS
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ICRS - Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (INTACS) are now the First FDA-Approved Non-Laser Surgical Product that is a New Option For Treating 22 Million Nearsighted Americans. | | |
Radial Keratotomy, or RK, changes the shape of the cornea by making incisions with a surgical knife to flatten, steepen, or alter the contour of the front of the eye. |
![Radial Keratotomy](radial.keratotomy.t.jpg) Radial Keratotomy
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