LASEK: Overview - LASEK Treatment

LASEK: Overview
Laser epithelial keratomileusis, or LASEK, is a newer form of laser vision correction that combines many of the benefits of the two most commonly performed procedures -- LASIK and PRK. It is used to treat astigmatism, nearsightedness or farsightedness. In LASEK, the epithelium, or outer layer of the cornea, is cut not with the microkeratome cutting tool used in LASIK, but with a finer blade called a trephine and a 20% alcohol solution.

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