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4 unusual facts about Lasik


IBM Research

IBM Research was behind the inventions of the SABRE travel reservation system, the technology of laser eye surgery, magnetic storage, the relational database, UPC barcodes and Watson, the question-answering computing system that won a match against human champions on the Jeopardy! television quiz show.

Jermaine Kearse

Kearse had LASIK surgery during the offseason to improve his vision.

NASA Astronaut Corps

The refractive surgical procedures of the eye, PRK and LASIK, are allowed, providing at least 1 year has passed since the date of the procedure with no permanent adverse after effects.

Universal Hospital Tirana

The Polyclinic building contains various outpatient services from lasik surgery to dialysis.


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Andrew Caster

Caster is considered a pioneer in the field of Lasik surgery, being one of twenty doctors who got the LASIK procedure approved by the FDA.

Avi Wallerstein

Wallerstein is one of 14 surgeons in North America with the designation to teach LASIK by the developers of the first LASIK microkeratome (Chiron), and one of the first surgeons in North America to use Bausch & Lomb's Technolas 217 laser and Hansatome Keratome.

Cao Thang Eye Hospital

Cao Thang has served 80,000 patients and performed around 10,000 surgeries each year of cataract surgery by Phacoemulsification and laser vision correction by Lasik, Lasek and PRK.

Femtosecond laser intrastromal vision correction

Lower-energy femtosecond lasers may improve upon the traditional excimer laser by reducing disruption of ocular structures, with intrastromal ablation obviating the need for the damaging epithelial incision and ablation currently employed in LASIK and PRK procedures.

Jeff Machat

Dr. Machat is recognized as a world-class pioneer in refractive surgery which includes LASIK and PRK for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.

Laser blended vision

Blended vision can be achieved through laser eye surgery such as LASIK, PRK or LASEK, by correcting the dominant eye and the shape of the cornea, modifying it for reading vision and still maintaining good distance vision.

LASIK MD

LASIK MD is a provider of laser vision correction, performing LASIK, PRK and keratoconus treatments.

Peter Hersh

His clinical interests are devoted to LASIK treatment, femtosecond laser uses in LASIK and other corneal surgeries, LASEK/Photorefractive keratectomy, and CK (conductive keratoplasty), and corneal inlays (Intacs) for keratoconus.


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