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Photorefractive keratectomy

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What Is Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)?

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PRK

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Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

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LASIK or PRK? Which is right for me? Animation.

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Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Laser Eye Surgery

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (LASEK) are laser eye surgery procedures intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASEK and PRK permanently change the shape of the anterior central cornea using an excimer laser to ablate a small amount of tissue from the corneal stroma at the front of the eye, just under the corneal epithelium. The outer layer of the cornea is removed prior to the ablation.