Does Flap Thickness Matter? – Manhattan LASIK Center

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IntraLASIK is a method of Laser Vision Correction that employs an infrared beam of light to create an ultra-thin flap (much thinner than the flap created during traditional blade-based LASIK) via a process called photodisruption. This process uses highly focused, ultra-short duration laser pulses to divide material at the molecular level without impacting the surrounding […]

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Does Insurance Cover LASIK? – Manhattan Lasik Center

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One of the most well-known eye surgeries, LASIK surgery, is for patients who suffer from refractive errors. The correction of various refractive errors such as astigmatism, myopia, and hyperopia with eyeglasses and contact lenses is greatly reduced after having had LASIK performed. In fact, most patients attain complete freedom from eyeglasses and contact lenses post-operatively. […]

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Anesthetic

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Medicine that causes a loss of consciousness including loss of pain. Local anesthetic causes numbness and discomfort relief in a localized area, such as the eye, without disturbing the senses in the rest of the body.

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