Laser treatment | Therapy of myopia
Laser treatment The method commonly used today for laser treatment of myopia is the so-called LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis). Here, the ablation of the cornea causes an altered corneal curvature. The procedure is only approved in Germany for myopia up to -10 diopters. The more short-sighted the patient, the more cornea must be ablated. … Laser treatment | Therapy of myopia