LASIK surgery is a type of refractive eye surgery that uses a laser to reshape the cornea in order to correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Refractive errors arise when the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing precisely on the retina, producing blurred vision. By …
LASIK surgery is a type of refractive eye surgery that uses a laser to reshape the cornea in order to correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Refractive errors arise when the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing precisely on the retina, producing blurred vision. By precisely removing tissue to alter the cornea's curvature, LASIK changes how light is focused, with the aim of reducing or eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses. Within Ophthalmic Science, LASIK belongs to the broader study of corneal refractive surgery and the optics of the eye. Its success depends on an accurate understanding of how corneal shape determines refraction, including conditions such as astigmatism, and on careful assessment of the eye before and after treatment. The field examines how laser-based reshaping affects visual outcomes, how the cornea heals and stabilizes, and how surgical methods can be refined to improve precision and safety. As a discipline, Ophthalmic Science situates LASIK alongside other approaches to correcting refractive error and managing the corneal surface. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to LASIK surgery and corneal refractive correction.
2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 2 articles above have been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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