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LASIK
LASIK, or Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure to reduce refractive errors that cause nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, conditions that are historically corrected by spectacles or contact lenses. First, the inner layers of the cornea are gently separated from the outer layers with a micro-surgical instrument. Next, a cool ultraviolet laser applies pulses of energy on those inner layers of the cornea to slightly reshape and thin it. Because the cornea accounts for approximately 70% of the eye's total light bending ability, slight changes can dramataically reduce an individual's continued dependence on corrective lenses.
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