Lasik Eye Surgery: Scientific Basis and Results

Lasik is the most evidence-based refractive surgery with over 40 million procedures worldwide.

## What is Lasik? LASIK reshapes corneal stroma with excimer laser. Clinical use since 1991. ## Scientific Evidence Journal of Cataract Surgery 2021: - Vision 20/20+: 90.8% - Patient satisfaction: 95.3% - Serious complications: below 0.01% ## Candidate Criteria - 18+ years, stable refraction 12 months - Corneal thickness 500+ microns - Myopia -1 to -12D - Hyperopia +1 to +6D ## Femto-Lasik 31% fewer complications than conventional.

👁️2025-05-17

Lasik Eye Surgery: Scientific Basis and Results

Lasik is the most evidence-based refractive surgery with over 40 million procedures worldwide.

What is Lasik?

LASIK reshapes corneal stroma with excimer laser. Clinical use since 1991.

Scientific Evidence

Journal of Cataract Surgery 2021:

Vision 20/20+: 90.8%

Patient satisfaction: 95.3%

Serious complications: below 0.01%

Candidate Criteria

18+ years, stable refraction 12 months

Corneal thickness 500+ microns

Myopia -1 to -12D

Hyperopia +1 to +6D

Femto-Lasik

31% fewer complications than conventional.

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