Article: What Is LASIK?
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What Is LASIK?
Laser In-situ Keratomileusis or commonly known as LASIK is a surgical procedure that is used treat a wide range of refractive errors in the eye.
The eyeball, cornea or lens being shaped imperfectly causes refractive errors of the eyes. The three common types of problem resulting from refractive errors are as follows:
1. Myopia or nearsightedness. This condition is where only nearby or close objects appear clear to the eye.
2. Hyperopia or farsightedness. This condition is the opposite of myopia and it is where only objects far away or at a distance are clear to the eye. Commonly elderly people require glasses to read a book.
3. Astigmatism, these are where images are blurred at a distance and near. A combination of the above two c...
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