| There are different types of LASIK surgery. Each | | | | procedure. |
| uses a laser but with slight variations in the actual | | | | LASEK is Laser Epithlial Keratomileusis. This is like |
| procedure. All are basically laser assisted surgeries, | | | | LASIK, but the flap in cut only in the top layer of the |
| though. Some types of LASIK are better for certain | | | | cornea, not the mid section. It is good for people with |
| people than others. You should ask your doctor about | | | | cornea problems, like a thin or flat cornea. It is a newer |
| the different types of LASIK surgery to find the one | | | | procedure than LASIK and requires a longer healing |
| that suits you best. | | | | time. |
| LASIK is Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. LASIK | | | | Epi-LASIK is where the cut is made as it was in |
| is where a flap it cuts in the cornea through the top | | | | LASEK except the surgeon uses an epikeratome, a |
| layer and part of the middle layer and then a laser is | | | | special instrument, to cut the cornea. It helps to reduce |
| used to reshaped the cornea. It is a relatively quick | | | | pain and speed healing. |