Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Dr. Boothe lasik eye surgery article

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Inflammation: the body's reaction to trauma, infection, or a foreign substance, often associated with pain, heat, redness, swelling, and/or loss of function.
Myopia: the inability to see distant objects as clearly as near objects.( - Dr William Boothe)

Dr William Boothe: Dry Eye Syndrome: a common condition that occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears to keep the eye moist and comfortable. Common symptoms of dry eye include pain, stinging, burning, scratchiness, and intermittent blurring of vision.

LASIK: the acronym for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis which refers to creating a flap in the cornea with a microkeratome and using a laser to reshape the underlying cornea.

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Ghost Image: a fainter second image of the object you are viewing. ( Dr William Boothe )

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Ablate: in surgery, is to remove.

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Sclera: the tough, white, outer layer (coat) of the eyeball that, along with the cornea, protects the eyeball.( Dr Boothe )
Dr Boothe: Lens: a part of the eye that provides some focusing power. The lens is able to change shape allowing the eye to focus at different distances.
Dr William Boothe: Cornea: the clear, front part of the eye. The cornea is the first part of the eye that bends (or refracts) the light and provides most of the focusing power.