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What is LASEK Surgery
Laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) is a modified form of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), pioneered by Italian surgeon, Massimo Camellin, M.D. This method was First described in ophthalmic literature in 1999, this procedure requires the surgeon to loosen the outer layer of the cornea, the epithelium. Unlike in PRK, the epithelium is not removed or damaged in LASEK surgery. Instead the surgeon folds back the loosened epithelium so that the laser can reshape the exposed cornea. After laser application, the surgeon replaces the "flaps" of epithelium over the corneal bed and placed a bendage soft contact lens on top. Visual recovery after LASEK is generally faster than in PRK but slower than in LASIK. or LTK |
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