Corneal sculpting

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refractive keratoplasty

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  • In one application, the corneal sculpting is performed on the stroma with a Lasik excimer procedure.
  • Date: Sep 2005 Title: Eyes - laser eye surgery Publisher: Better Health Channel Description: Laser corneal sculpting is a medical procedure that involves the use of laser to reshape the surface of the eye.
  • Corneal Sculpting is Microscopic Each pulse penetrates only three ten-thousandths of a millimeter of the cornea - less than 1/200th of a human hair per laser pulse.
  • (1,8)The required depth of corneal sculpting is proportional to the degree of myopia to be and / or astigmatism treated.
  • This noninvasive corneal sculpting is a significant improvement over existing technology.

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