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Lasik Correction
To undergo Lasik correction, you need to make necessary preparations for the procedure. What you can expect before, during and after the surgery may depend to a large extent on your doctor. As part of your preparation for the Lasik correction, you need to make a firm decision if you will go through with the Lasik surgery.
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Cost Of Lasik
LASIK, short for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a type of refractive surgery that reshapes the cornea of the eye in order to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. It is an outpatient procedure that is performed by a refractive surgeon. LASIK costs vary widely depending on the area of the country in which LASIK is performed and the degree of your refractive error.
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PRK Vs Lasik
Photorefractive Keratectomy or PRK is refractive surgery used to reshape the cornea. PRK was the first surgical procedure developed to reshape the cornea, by sculpting, using a laser. Later, LASIK was developed. The same type of laser is used for PRK vs Lasik. Often the exact same laser is used for the two types of surgery.
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Wavefront Lasik
Wavefront aberration mapping and image enhancement has been used in astronomy for years. The actual theory was first developed in the 1930's by a German physicist named Zernicke. The first wavefront mapping of the eye was performed in 1994. The FDA approved Custom Cornea wavefront LASIK in October 2002.
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