Refractive surgery is the name given to procedures designed to improve the vision of people who wear glasses.
Tens of thousands of people in the United States have improved their vision without glasses and contact lenses through refractive surgery.
Incisional techniques and new laser techniques provide rapid and permanent treatment for myopia and astigmatism, the two most common focusing errors of the eye.
An informed decision relies upon understanding. I am pleased to offer this brief overview as part of your learning process.
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