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retina - The light sensitive nerve layer which converts light images into electrical signals for transmission to the brain. The retina can be compared to the film of a camera. See Peter's diagram.

undercorrection - A complication of PRK where the expected amount of correction is less than desired. See glossary entry "regression". Undercorrection occurs in the occasional person where healing occurs more vigorously than predicted by the laser computer program. Undercorrection can also occur in the uncommon event that the laser is improperly calibrated.

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LASIK - (LAY-sik) A refractive surgical procedure for correcting myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. An excimer laser is used to recontour the cornea, making it steeper to correct hyperopia, flatter to correct myopia, and more evenly curved to correct astigmatism. The laser works on the stroma, the corneal layer below the surface cells (epithelium), and access to the stroma is gained by creating a tiny flap on the corneal surface and folding it back. After treatment it’s replaced and heals by itself.

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: AAO - American Academy of Ophthalmology, an professional membership organization for ophthalmologists. Also the American Academy of Optometry, a professional membership organization for optometrists (also called American Optometric Association).

ABES - American Board of Eye Surgeons, a professional membership organization for ophthalmologists. It’s affiliated with the ACES, the American College of Eye Surgeons.
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