Diabetic Eye Surgery Procedure
LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye) in order to improve vision and reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses.
Alternative Names
Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis; Laser vision correction
Description
For clear vision, the eye's cornea and lens must bend (refract) light rays properly, so that images are focused clearly on the
This blurriness is...
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