Abstract
The LASIK surgical procedure uses an excimer laser to sculpt an exposed corneal surface to a desired shape, which is determined by the optical properties of the eye. This shape is a lens intended to produce an eye with improved vision. Sculpting of the cornea is accomplished by accurately delivering controlled amounts of pulsed ultraviolet light energy to the exposed corneal surface, removing a small, controlled volume of tissue from a precise position by ablation. A LASIK surgery will typically use between 100 and 1000 ablative laser pulses. Trokel et al. introduced the concept of ablating the cornea to create a refractive change in 1983 [1].
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Shimmick, J., Yee, K., Cutrer, B. (2003). The VISX STAR S3™ ActiveTrak™ Eye Tracker. In: Bille, J.F., Harner, C.F.H., Loesel, F.H. (eds) Aberration-Free Refractive Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97918-7_5
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