LASIK has been a successful procedure now for many years. The basic steps of the procedure, including a femtosecond lamellar flap and excimer laser ablation, are well understood. However, there is still a lot of confusion out there among patients — and, frankly, clinicians — about the terminology we use to describe the various LASIK platforms currently in use around the world.
Here is a refresher on the terminology and what it means:
Conventional LASIK was the first type of LASIK procedure to be offered. These treatments are based on (Read more...)
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