What is SMILE? SMILE is the latest in laser vision correction for myopia (nearsightedness), providing LASIK-like outcomes in a minimally invasive procedure. A laser is used to create a thin contact-lens shape layer just beneath the surface of the eye and then a small opening through which that layer is removed, correcting your vision. Worldwide,…
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From EyeSmart®: How Corneal Transplants Changed One Woman’s Life
Twenty years after her corneal transplants, 32-year-old college counselor Stephanie Beaver Alder still marvels at how they changed her life. Read more about her personal journey on the American Academy of Ophthalmology patient education website. Read more about Corneal Disease and Transplants here. Written by: Ruth Mugalian Reviewed by: Natasha L Herz MD, Thomas L Steinemann…