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EPI LASIK Laser Eye Surgery

This is a new laser eye surgery procedure developed to solve some of the potential problems with LASIK and LASEK.

Anesthetic drops are added to the eyes and then a very thin layer of the epithelium is manually separated from the surface. The surgeon uses the plastic blade, called an epithelial separator, to separate the sheet from the eye. This avoids the possibility of a reaction from the alcohol, which can kill epithelial cells.

An excimer laser is then used, as in LASIK or PRK, to sculpt the underlying corneal tissue. Unlike with PRK or LASEK, the thin layer of epithelium cells is then put back in place.

A contact lens has to be worn for a few days while the epithelium heals. The contact lens protects the surface of the eye and allows the epithelial cells to grow back properly

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