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I am shortsighted and want refractive laser eye surgery to correct my vision. does that mean the surface of my eye will be cut with a razor?

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It depends: When lasik was first performed, a blade was used to create the flap. Now the majority of surgeons use a femto second laser to perform this step. This "all laser" lasik allows us to create more precise flaps in a more controlled manner and achieve better results.

Dr Conrad agreed

Answered 5/7/2016

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