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Health : Conditions and Diseases : Eye Disorders : Refractive Errors

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The Refractive Surgery Patient Resource Center Information on refractive surgery, the different procedures available, patient experiences, new technology, risks and benefits, and a bulletin board for discussion of related topics.
Laser Eye Surgery: Is It Worth Looking Into? An article from the July-August 1998 issue of the FDA Consumer Magazine examining the benefits and risks of laser eye surgery.
Vision Correction Website Laser eye surgeries explained and illustrated with a nationwide directory of eye doctors performing laser refractive surgery.
Surgical Eyes Foundation Grassroots organization which exists to help people who have had unsuccessful Lasik, PRK, RK or other refractive surgeries that resulted in debilitating complications.
Refractive Source Refractive surgery information including benefits, risks and alternatives to Lasik, PRK, Intacs, LTK and emerging procedures.
The Ortho-K Network Provides information about orthokeratology.
Clínica Reinoso Information, diagrams and animations about surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
The Orthokeratology Centre Orthokeratology is the non-surgical, method of correcting short sight using contact lenses.
The British Orthokeratology Society BOKS was set up to promote and educate the profession and the public in orthokeratology techniques.
EyeNet Information on refractive surgery from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Refractec Developer of Conductive Keratoplasty for farsightedness with database of doctors performing the procedure.
Northern Eye Information site by Dr Stephen J Doyle on laser eye surgery - LASIK, PRK and LASEK.
VisionSimulations.com Mimics a number of considitions which may exist before and/or after a vision correction procedure or surgery.
EyeKnowWhy - I Know Why Refractive Surgeons Wear Glasses A consumer health site dedicated to educating consumers to the risks of refractive surgery procedures such as RK, PRK, and LASIK.

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