Lasik

Last week I underwent LASIK, an eye operation to fix my vision.

In LASIK, a laser is used to adjust the surface of the cornea.

Other health uses include medical imaging and vision correction surgery. Eye surgeons use lasers in LASIK operations to reshape the cornea, which covers the lens of the eye. The reshaped cornea corrects the patient’s bad eyesight so he or she does not have to wear glasses or other corrective lenses.

In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea.

After LASIK, most patients see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.

Another technique, PRK, is an older procedure superseded by Lasik and Lasek.