What is lasik?

LASIK Vision Correction is a technique used to help you see better without glasses. It can successfully correct Shortsightedness, Longsightedness and Astigmatism. LASIK stands for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. The word "Keratomileusis" is derived from two Greek words that literally mean "to shape the cornea". "In-situ" means "within". The term LASIK literally means "to shape the cornea from within using laser".

There are 2 components of the LASIK procedure.

Step 1: The formation of a Corneal Flap with either a Microkeratome (a hand-held device with a thin metal blade which passes through the Cornea cutting a flap) or INTRALASE.

In both methods, the flap is folded back to allow:

Step 2: The reshaping the Cornea under the Corneal flap using the VISX Star S4™ Excimer Laser.