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what does lasik mean?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
52 years experience Ophthalmology
Laser vision help: Lasik is an acronym developed as a sort of marketing tool since it sounds so "cool". The technique of lasik involves using a laser to sculpt the front of the eye to a new lens shape which corrects the vision. It has been refined to the point of high predictability but is still surgery and not all surgery is perfect.
Answered on Jan 19, 2014
Dr. William Trattler answered
29 years experience LASIK Surgery
LASIK : Lasik is a procedure that refers to the creation of a corneal flap, followed by laser to reshape the cornea. The flap is replaced. The goal is to improve vision and reduce or eliminate the need for contact lenses or glasses.
Answered on Jan 25, 2015
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Dr. Mark Sibley answered
45 years experience LASIK Surgery
Lasik: I am the Tampa Bay Rays MLB Team's Lasik Doctor...The short answers is that LASIK is the High Definition Laser treatment to remove your eyeball refractive error and try to end the need for glasses or contact lenses for TV or driving
Answered on Jul 27, 2015
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Dr. Jay Bradley answered
18 years experience LASIK Surgery
Stable prescription: Your prescription should not have changed more than 0.5 diopter over a year period.
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Dr. Andrew Shatz answered
26 years experience Ophthalmology
I'm not sure: Did you mean retinal scan? Or renal scan with Lasix (furosemide) (the water pill)? If this is about eye surgery, then it is possible that you were t ... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yang answered
27 years experience Ophthalmology
Correct: A dislocated lens is by definition not stable within the eye. You glass prescription will change if the lens moves position. Lasik permanently correc ... Read More
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Dr. Theodore Wu answered
22 years experience Ophthalmology
LASIK: He is probably concerned about the distance between your eyes, also called the intrapupillary distance-- if it is too close together, he may be concer ... Read More
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