LASEK


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Synonyms for LASEK

a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea

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LASEK or LASIK are usually the preferred methods as they cause almost no pain and your vision will usually start to recover within a few hours or days.
Sentencing him to life in prison, with a minimum term of 24 years, Judge David Hatton QC said he was satisfied the fatal attack was the culmination of a history of violence and coercive behaviour on Lasek's part.
Over time, the VTA neurons fire more quickly at the sight, or even thought of, chocolate, explained Lasek.
Comparison of silicone and nonsilicone hydrogel soft contact lenses used as a bandage after LASEK. J Refract Surg.
Li et al., "Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) versus photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for correction of myopia," The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no.
Post LASEK, three eyes (8.11%) lost 1 line of CDVA and 8 eyes (21.62%) gained 1 line of Snellen's visual acuity.
Hastalara yapilan ayrintili oftalmolojik muayene sonucunda refraktif cerrahiye uygun 30 hastanin 60 gozune LASIK, 30 hastanin 60 gozune ise LASEK uygulandi.
GCD typically develops slowly, but people with this genetic mutation are at a very high risk of accelerated opacity formations if they have vision-correction surgery, including LASIK, LASEK or PRK.
Matthew Lasek, 31, of Cossington Road, Holbrooks, was found guilty of assault by beating.
Coverage also includes understanding and treating refractive, eye movement, and alignment disorders, and disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera, iris, pupil, macula, optic nerve, retina, vitreous, and uvea, such as cataracts, conjunctivitis, pink eye, macular degeneration, uveitis, iritis, vitreous detachment, floaters, and glaucoma, and eyeglasses and contact lenses, LASIK and LASEK surgery, photorefractive keratectomy surgery, and phakic intraocular lenses.
Brookfield, MA, son David and Mary (Holda) Gravel of Ware, daughter Lynne (Gravel) Rude of Ware, and son Paul and Lorrie (Lasek) Gravel of Halifax, MA.
If you have very thin corneas, you may need a refractive procedure such as photorefractive keratectomy (FRK) or laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) instead of LASIK.
But with early diagnosis and corrective treatment, it is possible to remedy the disorder altogether, if not at least to manage it successfully.Ao MELC provides advanced technology options such as cross linking, corneal rings and Lasek, depending on the stage, to rectify this disorder.
Also taking part are Playmate Dahm triplets in a McLaren Mercedes SLR, along with Alfonso Ribeiro, the Fresh Prince's Carlton Banks, pro skaters Bucky Lasek, Sal Barbier and Felix Arguelles.