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LASIK is a surgical procedure for correcting near sightedness(myopia), far sightedness(hyperopia) and cylindrical(astigmatic) refractive errors. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis.

Have you been thinking of laser vision correction? Shed your doubts, concerns, specs and contact lenses, because blade free LASIK has arrived. With this technology, laser vision correction procedure has become 100 percent blade-free and completely safe.

In any LASIK procedure the first step is to create a corneal flap. In standard LASIK the surgeon uses a hand-held oscillating blade called microkeratome to cut the corneal flap. The flap is then folded and the Excimer laser treats the cornea to correct the refractive error.

In blade free LASIK, femtosecond laser has replaced the steel blade for creation of the corneal flap which improves visual outcome and post-operative comfort for the patient.

When you opt for advanced blade free LASIK procedure you get a completely integrated, personalized vision correction procedure based on cutting edge technology at every step. NASA recommends blade free LASIK to aspiring astronauts to get rid of their specs, as it can withstand high gravitational forces and has been found to be stable and secure even in extreme environmental conditions.

Advantages

For people with nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) or astigmatism, LASIK surgery could be the key to a life free of bulky spectacles or contact lenses. But not everybody is a suitable candidate for this type of laser eye surgery. Here are the few main questions a LASIK surgeon is likely to ask you during a consultation.

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