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What is custom LASIK and is it better than traditional LASIK?

April 03, 2009 @ 04:38 PM — by unknown
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Okay, so we all know that eye corrective surgery is called LASIK surgery, which permits people who have eye problems to correct their vision, thereby eliminating the need to wear eyeglasses. But now we also have custom LASIK surgery and it may be hard to determine what the difference between custom and traditional LASIK is. Let’s answer the question many have: What is custom LASIK and why is it better than traditional LASIK? We know that LASIK surgery is now much more popular and this is because it is now much less costly, quicker, and much safer than it ever has been before. Traditional LASIK surgery involves using lasers in the re-shaping and reforming the damaged cornea. This reforming of the cornea repairs the vision and helps patients avoid using eyeglasses for many years, if not for the rest of their life. Another benefit is that depending on the type of LASIK surgery you have done, the recovery time can be minimal, taking even as little as a day for a patient to resume hi