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