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Navy Reports Custom Lasik Benefits

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FAIRFAX, Va., July 16 -- The US Navy says it has demonstrated that custom Lasik (also known as wavefront-guided Lasik) produces better results than traditional Lasik procedures, according to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). Lasik, which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The procedure involves using an excimer laser to permanently change the shape of the cornea. "We're finding that wavefront-guided Lasik yields sharper, higher-quality vision, along with...Read full article

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    Published: July 2004
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