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LASEK eye surgery

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Lasek is a laser vision correction where the epithelium ( the e ) is lifted as a sheet and the laser is applied. In contrast in lasik the epithelium and a thin layer of stroma ( the i for in situ ) is lifted then the laser is applied.

Dr. Amin Ashrafzadeh reviewed this

26 year experience in Ophthalmology

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Could lasek eye surgery help anyone?

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What are alternatives to lasek eye surgery?

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Do you recommend the lasek eye surgery for all?

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About how much does the lasek eye surgery really cost?

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How does it feel like a month later of lasek eye surgery?

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What is the definition or description of: lasek eye surgery?

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Is -3.5 number of eye should be treated by lasek eye surgery?

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Is it normal to still have blurry eyes after lasek eye surgery?

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Is it normal to still have blurry eyesight 7 days after lasek eye surgery?

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What are the risks associated with lasek eye surgery?

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Can you tell me about lasek eye surgery for astigmatism?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Why do I get a lot of headache especially in the morning, i also had lasek eye surgery 3wk ago.

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A 25-year old female asked:

2 weeks after lasek eye surgery i can see light redness in the white of the eye is that normal, ?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Hi its been 2 weeks I have had lasek eye surgery, and today I have noticed light redness to one side of the out line of my cornea.

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A 39-year old asked:

About how much does it cost for lasek eye surgery for nearsightedness?

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A 30-year old asked:

After lasik/lasek eye surgery do you need to avoid using regular lasers?

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A 43-year old asked:

Lasek eye surgery good if you have a lazy eye?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can you do lasek eye surgery if you have a lazy eye?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is it safe to have lasik/lasek eye surgery for astigmatism?

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A 41-year old asked:

I underwent lasek eye surgery before 3 weeks and I have blurry vision, is it normal?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can you tell me how can deterioration work after lasik, lasek, or prk eye surgery?

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A 21-year old female asked:

My eye sight is poor & i want to do eye surgery. Can you tell me which surgery is better , lasek or lasik?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is there a difference between laser eye surgery and lasek?

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A 25-year old female asked:

After lasek surger, after how long can I expose my eyes to sun, ?

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A 43-year old asked:

My vision seems to have gotten worse after lasek surgery. What could've gone wrong?

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A 32-year old male asked:

Hi, could any doctor tell me about how much is for a lasek myopia surgery? Thank you very much in advance!

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A 30-year old female asked:

What is the complication of lasik surgery ? And what is the difference between lasek and lasik?

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My 5 y/o niece is very shortsighted with 1 eye worse than the other + astigmatism on both. Should she have eye surgery now or wait until she's older?

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Is eye surgery for a 93 y.O.?

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Im thinking of getting laser eye surgery, I am 21 y/o. Any advice?

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