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Starry nights?


New laser vision-correction technology offers hope for people who hate wearing their glasses but are wary of the common LASIK LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis.

LA·SIK
n.
Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia.
 surgery side effect of poor night vision. Developed by German engineers, the Allegretto al·le·gret·to   Music
adv. & adj.
In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl.
 Wave system maintains the natural shape of patients' corneas, resulting in sharper vision both in daylight For other uses, see Daylight (disambiguation).
Daylight or the light of day is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight outdoors during the daytime (and perhaps twilight).
 and dim conditions. "Complaints about glare, halo, and night-vision problems have decreased dramatically," says Gregory J. Pamel, MD, of Pamel Vision and Laser Group, one of the first U.S. practices to offer the procedure.
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Title Annotation:VISION
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 21, 2005
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