Abstract
The applications of laser-assisted in situ keratomileuis - LASIK for reducing refractive error in the eye is discussed. In this process a device called microkeratome is used to shave a thin, hinged flap in the cornea. Pulses from an excimer laser operating at a wavelength of 193 nm are then delivered to this tissue to modify its shape.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages | 30-33 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 13 |
No | 1 |
Specialist publication | Optics and Photonics News |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering