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Cirugía para miopía; Queratotomía radial; Cirugía refractiva
Es una cirugía que corrige la miopía de leve a moderada. Si usted sufre de miopía, tiene dificultad para ver cosas que estén lejos.
Ver también: cirugía ocular LASIK
El médico aplicará gotas anestésicas en el ojo, de tal manera que usted no sienta dolor durante la cirugía. El tipo exacto de cirugía que se hace varía con cada persona.
La cirugía por lo regular demora menos de 30 minutos y, por lo regular, se operan ambos ojos en la misma sesión.
Este método de cirugía refractiva ofrece menos efectos secundarios comparado con la queratotomía radial, un método que era común en los años 80.
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