SMILE stands for SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction. The way the small incision and lenticule are created is the main part of the surgery. Femtosecond lasers have been around for about 15 years now. One day, someone said, “Hey, what if we used the femtosecond laser to do the whole vision correction procedure instead of just …
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Photorefractive kerectomy (PRK) is the original form of corrective laser eye surgery. LASIK is the more popular type of refractive surgery and was developed after PRK. Both are still used today, but LASIK is much more widely used. Here are the top things to know about the differences between LASIK and PRK: The Flap Both …
If your eyesight is less than stellar and you are tired of wearing spectacles and contact lenses, you may have thought about LASIK eye surgery and wondered if this would be the right choice for you. You will have to consult with your eye doctor first to be sure, but we can tell you a …
