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noun - a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea
LASIK - LASIK or Lasik (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractiv...
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The acronymic word "laser" is represented in this acronym for a popular sight-improvement surgery |
A beam reshapes the cornea in this procedure named by Dr. Pallikaris & made up of letters found in his name |
After wearing specs throughout an illustrious PGA career, Tom Kite had this surgery in 1998 |
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LASIK or Lasik (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye's cornea in order to improve visual acuity. For most people, LASIK provides a long-lasting alternative to eyeglasses or contact lenses.LASIK is most similar to another surgical corrective procedure, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and LASEK. All represent advances over radial keratotomy in the surgical treatment of refractive errors of vision. For patients with moderate to high myopia or thin corneas which cannot be treated with LASIK and PRK, the phakic intraocular lens is an alternative. As of 2018, nearly 10 million LASIK procedures had been performed in the United States and, as of 2016, over 40 million have been performed worldwide since 1991. * However, the proc |