LASIK

March 16, 2019

Scientists have developed a new microscopy technique that could be used to improve laser vision correction, LASIK, and eliminate the "surgery" aspect of the procedure.

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis):

Surgical procedures aimed at improving the focusing power of the eye are called refractive surgery.
In LASIK surgery, precise and controlled removal of corneal tissue by a special laser reshapes the cornea changing its focusing power.
When performed on both eyes, the entire procedure of LASIK surgery takes about 20 minutes and can rid patients of the need to wear glasses or contact lenses.

Recent development:

While LASIK has a very high success rate, virtually every procedure involves an element of guesswork, because doctors have no way to precisely measure the refractive properties of the eye.
Now an assistant professor with the University of Maryland in the US developed a microscopy technique using Brillouin spectroscopy – a light-scattering technology – that could allow doctors to perform LASIK using precise measurements of how the eye focuses light, instead of approximations.

Source : All India Radio