| The cornea or the 'window' of
your eye must bend or refract light rays to focus on the
retina. When the cornea fails to focus light precisely on
the retina, vision problems occur. The LASIK procedure reshapes
the cornea to fix these disorders and sharpen your vision.
LASIK is currently the most common type of Laser Vision
Correction procedure. This non-invasive, safe outpatient
procedure can accommodate low, moderate and higher prescriptions.
How LASIK Corrects Myopia
LASIK corrects the most common refractive disorder
that results in an eye being too long or a cornea that
is too curved by flattening the central part of the cornea,
reducing the power of the eye.
How LASIK Corrects Hyperopia
LASIK removes the tissue in the periphery to steepen
the cornea centrally and increase the focusing power,
either repairing an eye that was too short or a cornea
less curved.
How LASIK Corrects Astigmatism
LASIK treats astigmatism by smoothening the irregular
oval-shaped cornea into a more spherical shape, returning
vision to a healthy condition.
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