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Lask Surgery Procedure

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What is LASIK?
The part of the eye responsible for refracting light in a way that allows an image to be created on your retina is the cornea. However, any imperfections in the shape of the cornea can cause blurry images to be created. LASIK surgery is a procedure that uses a laser to remove some of the corneal tissue, reshape the eye, and permanently fix these imperfections.

The Procedure
LASIK starts by numbing the eye using numbing drops and then the area around the eye is cleaned before an instrument called a lid speculum holds your eyelids open. Then, if traditional LASIK, or mechanical microkeratome, is chosen, a ring will be placed around the eye. Using extremely high pressures to create suction, your vision will dim and a little bit

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