The Eye Care Blog

Penetrating keratoplasty using a femtosecond laser to create surgical incisions in a zigzag pattern appears bio-mechanically stable, according to a study by researchers in California published in the December issue of Ophthalmology.
Patients treated with the technique showed “excellent” wound closure and integrity, and had only moderate astigmatism within a few months after operation, the [...]

LASIK eye surgery is typically carried out with Excimer laser. Excimer lasers are extremely precise, but they are also costly and expensive to maintain, which primarily accounts for the high cost of LASIK surgery.

According to several eye surgeons, Epi-LASIK is a viable alternative to photorefractive keratectomy with alcohol or mechanical scraping, boasting faster recovery time and pain that is manageable with medication.

Photorefractive Keratectomy, an alternative LASIK has shown better result in the case of Cindy Duong, who was suffering from nearsightedness.