Many factors affect the cost of LASIK such as the choice of surgeon, equipment and technology used, your vision prescription, location, and what fees are included.
Laser Eye Surgery Glossary by Letter
- Ablate (L. ablatio =removed )
- In surgery, is to remove.
- Ablation zone
- The area of tissue that is removed during laser surgery.
- Accommodation
- The ability of the eye to change its focus from distant objects to near objects.
- Acuity
- Clearness, or sharpness of vision.
- Acular
- Ketorolac Tromethamine- non steroidal anti-inflammatory eyedrop used to reduce pain after PRK. Manufactured by Allergan.
- Astigmatism
- A distortion of the image on the retina caused by irregularities in the cornea or lens.
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