Medic8® Laser Eye Surgery Guide
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LASER EYE SURGERY

Laser eye surgery is a safe and effective method of correcting visual problems, often removing the constant need for glasses.

There are 2 main methods of laser eye surgery:

1. LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
2. PRK Laser Eye Surgery

The major difference between the two surgeries is the way that the stroma, the middle layer of the cornea, is exposed before it is vaporized with the laser. In PRK, the top layer of the cornea, called the epithelium, is scraped away to expose the stromal layer underneath. In LASIK, a flap is cut in the stromal layer and the flap is folded back.

This guide provides an overview of laser eye surgery, including possible complications of treatment.


What is PRK laser eye surgery?
What is LASIK laser eye surgery?
What are eye refractive errors?
Is laser eye surgery right for you?
Laser eye surgery exclusion criteria
Before laser eye surgery
On the day of laser eye surgery
After LASIK laser eye surgery
Common symptoms after laser eye surgery
Possible complications of laser eye surgery
LASIK-specific laser eye surgery complications
How does wavefront LASIK compare to conventional LASIK?
LASIK surgery checklist


Medic8® Laser Eye Surgery Guide

Page last modified: March 2007

Source: FDA/CDRH


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