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Friday, August 1, 2008


What is refractive surgery?

Refractive surgery is an outpatient procedure that corrects vision problems such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism The surgery restores the eye's normal curvature and its ability to bring images into focus.

Answer provided by Ernest W. Kornmehl, MD, FACS of Wellesley, MA
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