What is LASIK Eye Surgery?

Question: What Is Lasik Eye Surgery?

Answer:

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis and is a refractive eye surgery which is performed to correct impaired sight problems.

Among the problems that can be corrected are myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

This means that patients will use LASIK to avoid the use of eyeglasses or contact lenses.

While the refractive procedure dates from the 50's, the introduction of the Excimer Laser was key to make popular the use of LASIK, as patients suffered less pain when the procedure was done with laser.

An ultraviolet Excimer Laser is a kind of laser which is able to etch living tissue without damaging the surrounding areas in a very precise manner.

This discover led to the use of the Excimer Laser for the LASIK procedure in the middle 80's.



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