From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxs!lisse Newsgroups: net.med Title: Myopia Corrective Surgery? Article-I.D.: ihuxs.274 Posted: Tue Jan 25 12:51:08 1983 Received: Fri Jan 28 05:41:08 1983 Reply-To: lisse@ihuxs.UUCP (Steve Purduski) With all of the discussion on contacts, and being a long-time wearer of glasses and contacts, a related subject popped into my mind. I have heard that a surgical procedure has been developed in the Soviet Union to correct myopia (near-sightedness). I think that it consists of making tiny incisions around th perimeter of the cornea in order to flatten it out. This obviously implies that this only corrects myopia caused by corneas which are deformed and too thick. Now, my questions are: 1. Can anyone lend more information about the procedure and what kinds of problems it corrects? 2. Better yet, has anyone had this procedure performed or know anyone who has? 3. How much research has been done in terms of long-term effects of this surgery? 4. Is this procedure done: - in the United States? - on people with other than severe problems? 5. If I could get this procedure performed, how much would it cost? 6. Is this procedure 100% corrective and does it last? If anyone has additional questions or information beyond this, please add to it. Steve Purduski