SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE): It’s what’s new in laser vision correction – Harvard Health Blog
The goal of laser vision correction (LVC) is to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses and contact lenses. LVC treats three basic refractive errors: myopia (nearsightedness), astigmatism (blurring of vision due to non-spherical shape of the eye), and hyperopia (farsightedness). During an LVC procedure, the cornea — the clear dome on the surface of the eye — is…