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Pi in eye

flap in the uppermost layer of the cornea during the LASIK
procedure.

Monovision: A process by which a doctor corrects one eye for
seeing at a distance and the other eye for seeing objects close up.

Myopia: Also known as nearsightedness, myopia is due to a cornea
that has too much curvature or to an eyeball that is too long, causing
light to be focused in front of, rather than on, the retina. People with
myopia have difficulty seeing objects at a distance.

Nearsightedness: See myopia.

Nomogram: The surgeon's formula that is entered into computer
software calculation to further refine the manufacturer's
recommended settings.

Ophthalmologist: A medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and
medical or surgical treatment of eye diseases.

Ophthalmology: The field of medicine dealing with diseases and
conditions of the eye.

Optic nerve: A bundle of nerve fibers, about the diameter of a pencil,
that connect to the nerve fiber layer of the retina and terminate in the
brain. The optic nerve carries the visual messages from the
photoreceptors of the retina to the brain, where images are created
and processed.

Optometrist: An eye-care professional specializing in the
examination, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of
diseases and disorders of the eye. Optometrists do not perform
surgery, but otherwise perform many of the functions that
ophthalmologists do. Optometrists are often general eye-care
providers and can provide preoperative and postoperative care for
Lasik and other refractive surgery patients.

Overcorrection: A complication of Prelex when the amount of
correction resulting from the procedure is more than intended.

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