Medical Centers for Mesothelioma

Often any disease is aggrevated, if it is not treated properly or timely. Hence this effort is to compile most possible information about the medical help available on Mesothelioma. There are a number of medical centers in the U.S. and elsewhere that specialize in one or more types of mesothelioma treatment. Finding experienced medical specialists and networking with other sufferers through support groups are both important steps in the mesothelioma treatment process and can affect your prognosis.

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Mesothelioma Specialists
Mesothelioma Treatment Centers

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Mesothelioma Specialists
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Manjit S. Bains, M.D., F.A.C.S., Thoracic Surgery at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
http://www.mskcc.org/prg/prg/bios/48.cfm

Robert Cameron, M.D., Director of Thoracic Oncology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine.
http://www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu/divisions/ct/
cv/cameron.htm

Philippe A. Chahinian, M.D., Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City.
http://www.mountsinai.org/common/detail.jsp?
nav=dd&hosp=msh&Doctor_ID=774&alpha=1

Mark Cullen, M.D., Directory of the Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
http://www.med.yale.edu/intmed/occmed/pages/cullen.html

Jack A. Elias, M.D., Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
http://www.med.yale.edu/intmed/pulmonary/faculty/elias.html

Bruce G. Haffty, M.D., Therapeutic Radiology, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut.
http://info.med.yale.edu/ycc

Graeme L. Hammond, M.D., Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
http://info.med.yale.edu/yfp/referral/surg/car.html

David H. Harpole, Jr., M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program/Assistant, Professor of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Phone: (919) 684-3683

David Jablons, M.D., Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
http://www.ucsf.edu/thoracic/bio.html

Theirry Jahan, M.D., 2356 Sutter Street, 7th floor, San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 567-5581.
Larry Kaiser, M.D., Chief of the Thoracic Oncology Research Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia.
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/surgery/fac/lrk.html

Mary Louise L. Keohan, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 305-4076

Mark Lischner, M.D., 2 Medical Plaza, Suite 100, Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 786-7498.
http://www.myhealth.com/mark_lischner/default.htm

Harvey I. Pass, M.D., Chief of Thoracic Oncology at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan. (This Institute is associated with Wayne State University.)
http://www.karmanos.org/we/second/thoracic/

Roman Perez-Soler, M.D., Associate Director of Clinical Oncology/New York University Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 263-8043

Carrie A. Redlich, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/occmed/redlich/
redlichcv.html#Address

Lary Robinson, M.D., Director of the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the principal Thoracic Surgical Oncologist at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida.
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/physician/popups/detailpop.asp?
staffcode=1912

Valerie Rusch, M.D., F.A.C.S., Alfred P. Sloan Chair at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
http://www.mskcc.org/prg/prg/bios/51.cfm

Dong M. Shin, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology/M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Phone: (713) 792-6363

Daniel Sterman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine/University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Phone: (215) 614-0984

David J. Sugarbaker, M.D., Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
http://www.chestsurg.org/sugbak.htm,
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/providers/ccj/v4n4/article4.html

Paul Sugarbaker, M.D., Director, Surgical Oncology/Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, D.C. Phone: (202)877-3908

Robert N. Taub, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 305-4076

Eric Vallieres, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of General Thoracic Surgery/University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Phone: (206) 598-4477


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Mesothelioma Treatment Centers
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Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Francisco Robert, MD
205-934-5077 http://www.ccc.uab.edu/

ALASKA
Ketchikan General Hospital, Ketchikan, AK

ARIZONA
Columbia Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Linda Garland, MD
520-626-3434 http://www.azcc.arizona.edu/

CALIFORNIA
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
626-359-8111 http://www.cityofhope.org/

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
310-423-5874 http://www.csmc.edu/

Thoracic Oncology, Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
310-794-7333 1 http://www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu/

Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group Mesothelioma Treatment Section
310-289-2840 http://www.toweroncology.com/

Mt. Zion Medical Center/ USCG, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
415-885-3882 http://urology.ucsf.edu/clinicsHosp/hospZion.html

David Geffen School of Medicine University of Los Angeles Division of Pulmonary Mesothelioma Treatment Section
310-206-7858 http://www.ucla.edu/search/contact/medicine.html

National Lung Cancer Research Program Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
310-423-8030 Toll free 1-800-CEDARS-1 2
http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/comprehensivecancercenter/

UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA

COLORADO
University of Colorado Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
303-315-8801 http://www.uccc.info/cancercenter/
content/home/default.asp?index=CancerHome&title=
UniversityColoradoCancerCenter

University of Colorado Cancer Center Department of Medical Oncology, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
720-848-0300
http://www.uccc.info/cancercenter/content/home/
default.asp?index=CancerHome&title=UniversityoColorado
CancerCenter

University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, CO

National Jewish Hospital, Denver, CO

CONNECTICUT
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
203-785-2959 http://www.yalecancercenter.org/index2.htm

KANSAS
CCOP-Wichita, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
316-262-4467 http://www.cancercenterofkansas.com/home.htm

KENTUCKY
Kentuckian Cancer Institute, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
502-561-8200

LOUISIANA
CCOP-Ochsner, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
504-842-3910 http://www.ochsner.org/

MARYLAND
NCI Surgery Branch/Baltimore VA Center, Baltimore, MD

Greenbaum Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
410-328-2703 http://www.umm.edu/cancer/

Division of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
800-492-5538 http://www.umm.edu/center/

National Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
301-496-2195 http://www.ncc.go.jp/

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Director of Thoracic Radiology, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
410-328-8667 http://medschool.umaryland.edu/

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Assistant Professor of Medicine & Oncology
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
410-502-10339 http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/medicalschool/

National Cancer Institute, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
301-402-3721 http://www.nci.nih.gov/

MASSACHUSETTS
Dana Farber Cancer Center Institute, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
617-632-3470 http://www.dfci.harvard.edu/

MICHIGAN
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
616-391-1230

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
313-745-8746 http://www.karmanos.org/

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital –Oakland, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
248-858-6215 http://www.mercyoakland.com/

McAuley Cancer Care Bldg. Room C139, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
734-712-1000s 11

University of Michigan, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
734-936-4300 http://www.med.umich.edu

Karmanos Cancer Institute, Professor of Surgery and Oncology
313-745-8746 http://www.karmanos.org/

MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
612-624-5631 http://www.cancer.umn.edu/

Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Minneapolis, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
612-725-2000 12

Mayo Clinic, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
507-284-2511 http://www.mayo.edu/

MISSISSIPPI
University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Attn: Cancer Research Registry, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
601-984-1095 http://www.umc.edu/

MISSOURI
VA Medical Center-Togus, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
207-623-8411 http://www.visn1.med.va.gov/togus/

The Center for Cancer Care and Research Director, Clinical Research
314-628-1210 http://tcccr.com/

Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Columbia (Truman Memorial), Mesothelioma Treatment Section
573-814-6000

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
314-747-3000 http://www.barnesjewish.org/

St. Louis University, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
314-577-8854 http://www.slu.edu/

NEBRASKA
Good Samaritan Health Systems, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
308-865-7564 http://www.gshs.org/

Creighton University Medical Center, Cancer Center-Suite 2321, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
402-280-5009 http://medicine.creighton.edu/

NEVADA
CCOP-Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation Mesothelioma Treatment Section
702-384-0013

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
603-650-5534 http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/index.shtml

NEW JERSEY
Somerset Medical Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
908-685-2200 http://www.somersetmedicalcenter.com/

Norris Cotton Cancer Center-Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
603-650-6300 http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/index.shtml

NEW MEXICO
Director of Experimental Therapeutics, Cancer Research and Treatment Center, University of New Mexico
505-272-5837 http://hsc.unm.edu/crtc/

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
507-284-2511 http://www.mayo.edu/research/cancercenter/

NEW YORK
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
716-845-5873

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
212-639-6483

Department of Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
212-305-9468

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
212-305-1252

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
212-746-2844 18

CCOP-Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
315-472-7504

Regional Cancer Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
315-464-8200

NORTH CAROLINA
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Mesothelioma Treatment Section
336-716-2088 http://www1.wfubmc.edu/cancer/

Department of General Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
336-716-4276 13 http://www.wfubmc.edu/school/

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
919-966-4431 http://cancer.med.unc.edu

NORTH DAKOTA
Medcenter One Health System, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
701-250-7355 http://www.medcenterone.com/

Altru Health Systems Mesothelioma Treatment Section
701-780-6390 http://www.altru.org/

OHIO
CCOP-Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program Mesothelioma Treatment Section
419-479-5605 http://www.tchop.com/

St. Joseph Health Center, Warren, OH

OKLAHOMA
CCOP-Sooner State, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
918-499-2000

Southwestern Regional Medical Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
918-496-5933

OREGON
Good Samaritan Hospital, Corvalis, OR
Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, OR

PENNSYLVANIA
CCOP-Geisinger Medical Center, Dept. Hematology/ Oncology, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
570-271-6045 http://www.geisinger.org/

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
215-662-7296 http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Univ. of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Mesothelioma Treatment Section
215-662-7538 http://www.pennhealth.com/upmc/

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
215-662-7296 http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
412-578-4355
http://www.asri.edu/wph/

UPMC Presbyterian-Co-Director of the Lung Cancer Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
412-647-4700 http://www.upmc.com/

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
888-369-2427 http://www.fccc.edu/

SOUTH CAROLINA
Medical University of South Carolina, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
843-792-4271 http://www.musc.edu/

TENNESSEE
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Memphis, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
1030 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, Tennessee 38104
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN

TEXAS
Lone Star Oncology, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
512-343-2103 http://www.lonestaroncology.com/

University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
713-792-6363 http://www.mdanderson.org/

University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section
713-792-6161 http://www.mdanderson.org/

S. R. Burzynski Clinic, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
713-335-5697 http://www.cancermed.com/

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Section of Thoracic Molecular Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, , 77030-4095
713-792-6933 http://www.mdanderson.org/

Scott & White Clinic, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
254-724-570 http://www.sw.org/

Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
214-648-4921 http://swnt240.swmed.edu/postdoc/HamonCenter.htm

Mesothelioma Treatment Section
210-616-5945 http://www.ctrc.saci.org/index.asp

UTAH
Utah Valley State Hospital, Provo, UT

VERMONT
UHC Campus -St. Joseph 3, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
802-847-3827 http://www.vermontcancer.org/

Veterans Affairs Medical Center-White River Junction Mesothelioma Treatment Section
802-295-9363

VIRGINIA
Center for Cancer Care, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
434-982-8410

Virginia Oncology Associates, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
757-827-9400 http://www.virginiacancer.com/

MBCCOP-Massey Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
804-828-0450 http://www.vcu.edu/mcc/

WISCONSIN
Medical Oncology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
608-263-8090 http://www.uwhospital.org/

WASHINGTON
Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Mesothelioma Treatment Section
206-543-3093 http://www.washington.edu/medicine/index.html
Diagnostic Specialties Laboratories, Bremerton, WA

Kennewick General Hospital, Kennewick, WA

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Swedish Tumor Institute, Seattle, WA

St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, WA

WEST VIRGINIA
Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV

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what is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart).

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking.

Signs & Symptoms.
a. Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath, cough, and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.
b. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and cachexia, abdominal swelling and pain due to ascites (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. If the cancer has spread beyond the mesothelium to other parts of the body, symptoms may include pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.

Diagnosis:
Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical history. A history of exposure to asbestos may increase clinical suspicion for mesothelioma. A physical examination is performed, followed by chest X-ray and often lung function tests. The X-ray may reveal pleural thickening commonly seen after asbestos exposure and increases suspicion of mesothelioma. A CT (or CAT) scan or an MRI is usually performed. If a large amount of fluid is present, abnormal cells may be detected by cytology if this fluid is aspirated with a syringe. For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis. While absence of malignant cells on cytology does not completely exclude mesothelioma, it makes it much more unlikely, especially if an alternative diagnosis can be made (e.g. tuberculosis, heart failure).

Legal Issues & History:
The first lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers were in 1929. Since then, many lawsuits have been filed against asbestos manufacturers and employers, for neglecting to implement safety measures after the links between asbestos, asbestosis, and mesothelioma became known (some reports seem to place this as early as 1898). The liability resulting from the sheer number of lawsuits and people affected has reached billions of dollars. The amounts and method of allocating compensation have been the source of many court cases, and government attempts at resolution of existing and future cases.

The first lawsuit against asbestos manufacturers was brought in 1929. The parties settled that lawsuit, and as part of the agreement, the attorneys agreed not to pursue further cases. It was not until 1960 that an article published by Wagner et al first officially established mesothelioma as a disease arising from exposure to crocidolite asbestos. The article referred to over 30 case studies of people who had suffered from mesothelioma in South Africa. Some exposures were transient and some were mine workers. In 1962 McNulty reported the first diagnosed case of malignant mesothelioma in an Australian asbestos worker. The worker had worked in the mill at the asbestos mine in Wittenoom from 1948 to 1950. In the town of Wittenoom, asbestos-containing mine waste was used to cover schoolyards and playgrounds. In 1965 an article in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine established that people who lived in the neighbourhoods of asbestos factories and mines, but did not work in them, had contracted mesothelioma.
Despite proof that the dust associated with asbestos mining and milling causes asbestos related disease, mining began at Wittenoom in 1943 and continued until 1966. In 1974 the first public warnings of the dangers of blue asbestos were published in a cover story called "Is this Killer in Your Home?" in Australia's Bulletin magazine. In 1978 the Western Australian Government decided to phase out the town of Wittenoom, following the publication of a Health Dept. booklet, "The Health Hazard at Wittenoom", containing the results of air sampling and an appraisal of worldwide medical information.
By 1979 the first writs for negligence related to Wittenoom were issued against CSR and its subsidiary ABA, and the Asbestos Diseases Society was formed to represent the Wittenoom victims.

Click here to visit the original article on Wikipedia

Other helpful links:
1. Mesothelioma: Questions & Answers
2. Cancer.gov: maligant mesothelioma
3. American Cancer Society: Maligant mesothelioma
4. Medline: Mesothelioma
5.CancerBackup: Mesothelioma Information Center

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What is LASIK ?

Not sure where I heard this word "LASIK" for the first time. But since the time I heard it, I wondered what it was about. I even went to undergo a LASIK surgery for my own... That's a different story and I will share it someother day. Meantime here is a quick information on 'What LASIK is all about?'

LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The goal of this Web site is to provide objective information to the public about LASIK surgery. See other sections of this site to learn about what you should know before surgery, what will happen during the surgery, and what you should expect after surgery. There is a glossary of terms and a checklist of issues for you to consider, practices to follow, and questions to ask your doctor before undergoing LASIK surgery.

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A knife, called a microkeratome, is used to cut a flap in the cornea. A hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is folded back revealing the stroma, the middlesection of the cornea. Pulses from a computer-controlled laser vaporize a portion of the stroma and the flap is replaced. There are other techniques and many new terms related to LASIK that you may hear about.

The eye and vision errors
The cornea is a part of the eye that helps focus light to create an image on the retina. It works in much the same way that the lens of a camera focuses light to create an image on film. The bending and focusing of light is also known as refraction. Usually the shape of the cornea and the eye are not perfect and the image on the retina is out-of-focus (blurred) or distorted. These imperfections in the focusing power of the eye are called refractive errors. There are three primary types of refractive errors: myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Persons with myopia, or nearsightedness, have more difficulty seeing distant objects as clearly as near objects. Persons with hyperopia, or farsightedness, have more difficulty seeing near objects as clearly as distant objects. Astigmatism is a distortion of the image on the retina caused by irregularities in the cornea or lens of the eye. Combinations of myopia and astigmatism or hyperopia and astigmatism are common. Glasses or contact lenses are designed to compensate for the eye's imperfections. Surgical procedures aimed at improving the focusing power of the eye are called refractive surgery. In LASIK surgery, precise and controlled removal of corneal tissue by a special laser reshapes the cornea changing its focusing power.

Other types of refractive surgery
Radial Keratotomy or RK and Photorefractive Keratectomy or PRK are other refractive surgeries used to reshape the cornea. In RK, a very sharp knife is used to cut slits in the cornea changing its shape. PRK was the first surgical procedure developed to reshape the cornea, by sculpting, using a laser. Later, LASIK was developed. The same type of laser is used for LASIK and PRK. Often the exact same laser is used for the two types of surgery. The major difference between the two surgeries is the way that the stroma, the middle layer of the cornea, is exposed before it is vaporized with the laser. In PRK, the top layer of the cornea, called the epithelium, is scraped away to expose the stromal layer underneath. In LASIK, a flap is cut in the stromal layer and the flap is folded back.

Another type of refractive surgery is thermokeratoplasty in which heat is used to reshape the cornea. The source of the heat can be a laser, but it is a different kind of laser than is used for LASIK and PRK. Other refractive devices include corneal ring segments that are inserted into the stroma and special contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea (orthokeratology).

Other Important Articles on LASIK

Click here to visit FDA.org to learn more about LASIK

LASIK & Laser Eye Surgery: A Complete Consumer Guide

How Stuff Works: LASIK

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