Types of Laser Eye Surgery

Discover the differences between LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and more. Compare laser vision correction methods side-by-side.

Vision Terms A–Z

  • Refractive Errors
  • Myopia – Nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects.
  • Hyperopia – Farsightedness; blurry vision at near distances.
  • Astigmatism - – Irregular corneal shape causing blurry vision.
  • Presbyopia -Age-related loss of near vision.
  • Conditions & Diseases
  • Dry Eye– Insufficient or poor-quality tears.
  • Cataract – Clouding of the natural lens of the eye.
  • Glaucoma – Increased eye pressure damaging the optic nerve.
  • Conjunctivitis – Inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye).
  • Blepharitis – Inflammation along the eyelid edges.
  • Laser Eye Surgery
  • LASIK – Laser procedure to reshape the cornea.
  • LASEK – Epithelial-preserving surface laser surgery.
  • >PRK – Surface ablation without flap creation.
  • TransPRK – No-touch version of PRK using excimer laser.
  • Excimer Laser – UV laser used to ablate corneal tissue.
  • ICL – Implantable Collamer Lens for vision correction.

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