ELI5 LASIK - how exactly does it fix your vision?

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What exactly is LASIK, and how does it differ from other vision correction procedures? Is it painful? How does it differ from PRK as a procedure? How does the cornea heal after a LASIK procedure if there is no blood flow going to the cornea? Which celebrities have famously had LASIK surgery?


... we explain like I'm five


Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: aggressive_elevator, razzbaronz, vladimyrputin, just_a_pyro, lakefargo and iamkeerock


To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:


https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/


or send us an e-mail.


ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

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What exactly is LASIK, and how does it differ from other vision correction procedures? Is it painful? How does it differ from PRK as a procedure? How does the cornea heal after a LASIK procedure if there is no blood flow going to the cornea? Which celebrities have famously had LASIK surgery?


... we explain like I'm five


Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: aggressive_elevator, razzbaronz, vladimyrputin, just_a_pyro, lakefargo and iamkeerock


To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:


https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/


or send us an e-mail.


ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

2025-01-17 7 min
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