Almost everyone today has heard about Lasik eye surgery, but it wasn’t long ago that it was viewed as a brand new and revolutionary innovation. Lasik is actually an acronym that stands for laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis. It was development thanks to several advances in ophthalmologic technology, the first of which was the microkeratome blade [...]
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The History LASIK Surgery
January 27th, 2010 
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October 29th, 2009 admin Here are some interesting LASIK eye surgery terminology and facts. If you are planning on having this type of surgery it is always good to familiarize yourself with it and the lingo.Dr. Jose Barraquer from Colombia in 1970 was the first person to develop the Microkeratome, an instrument that could cut thin flaps in the [...]
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