The Excimer laser is a form of ultraviolet chemical laser, and
is the key element that has made laser eye surgery possible.
Though Excimer laser was originally used in semiconductor
manufacturing in the 1970s, its use in eye surgery is now fairly
widespread. While working at the IBM research laboratories in
1982, Dr. Rangaswamy Srinivasin and his research team discovered
the potential of the Excimer laser in interacting with
biological tissue. An ophthalmologist, Dr. Steven Trokel,
explained its connection with the corneal tissue. And this was
how LASIK eye surgery came into existence.
There are several types of lasers, but excimer is the preferred
choice when it comes to corrective eye surgery. This is due to
the fact that excimer is the most technologically advanced laser
type. The excimer laser is, literally, a cool laser. That is, it
precisely removes the desired part of the corneal tissue,
without heating up or damaging the adjacent tissue. Quite
amazingly, the excimer laser is so precise that it is capable of
removing 0.5% of a human hair's width at a time. That fact
itself is enough for patients to believe that excimer-assisted
eye surgery is not a gimmick, but a true technology leveraged
procedure.
With the computer technology at its disposal and the precision
offered by the laser, LASIK surgery has emerged as the number
one choice for patients with refractive error. Since the excimer
laser emits cool, minute beams that make precise incisions on
the surface of the cornea, a dedicated technician operates the
machine while the ophthalmologist performs the surgery.
Your eyes are your window to the world and your sight is the
most important of the five senses. Hence, it is all the more
imperative that, if need be, you go for an eye surgery that is
reliable and has minimal side effects. With the high-precision
technology of the excimer laser and the overall reliability of
the procedure, LASIK is the most prevalent of corrective eye
surgeries.
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