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Study: No Problems With Cornea Years After LASIK

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Nov 9, 2009 4:25 pm US/Central

Study: No Problems With Cornea Years After LASIK

ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) ― Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found laser eye surgery to correct vision does not lead to later problems with the cornea -- at least not after nine years.

The Mayo has been following 16 patients who all had LASIK or PRK surgery to correct their vision nine years ago. They found the density of the cells surrounding the cornea decreased by about 5 percent -- which is normal.

This is the longest study ever done on people who have had laser eye surgery.

In a LASIK procedure, a flap is cut in the cornea and folded back. A laser then sculpts the cornea underneath, and the flap is put back into place. PRK is used in patients with a thinner cornea, and sculpts without first cutting a flap.

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