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 Technical Question?, Jane - Menomonie, WI, 12/01/2004
  answer, William B. Trattler, MD Miami, FL 12/06/2004, (#1)
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"Technical Question?"
Posted by Jane - Menomonie, WI on 17:53:08 12/01/2004
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What are the basic technical concepts and or principles that cause lasik surgery to function?
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Posted by William B. Trattler, MD on 14:28:11 12/06/2004
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The laser reshapes the eye. Patients that are near-sighted have a steep cornea, and the laser flattens the cornea. On the other hand - patients that are far-sighed have a flat cornea, and the laser steepens the cornea.
I hope this helps
Bill Trattler, MD
Miami, FL
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