Laser Vision Correction

A number of surgical techniques have been developed to correct refractive errors and the most common form of surgery
is laser vision correction. Laser vision correction is now one of the most common surgical procedures in the developed
world and involves the use of an Excimer laser to alter the shape of the cornea, (the clear portion of the eye in front of
the pupil). The Excimer laser has been in use since the 1980s but both the technology and procedures have changed
significantly over the last fifteen years. Today, two different techniques, LASIK and LASEK, are used.
In myopia (short-sight), the eye is too long for the focusing mechanism (cornea and lens) to form a clear image on the
retina. To correct this, the cornea is reshaped (the curvature is reduced to allow light to be focused on the retina).
In long-sightedness, the eye is too short for the focusing mechanism (cornea and lens) to form a clear image on the
retina. To correct this, the cornea is reshaped (the curvature is increased) to allow light to be focused on the retina.

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