LASEK eye laser method (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis)

LASEK eye laser method (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis)

The LASEK method (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis) is a proven alternative to the LASIK method. First, the eyes are prepared for the treatment with anesthetic eye drops. Then, the top cell layer of the cornea (epithelium) is detached and removed. After removal of the epithelium, the corneal layer to be sculpted is exposed and the actual laser eye correction can begin.

The corneal tissue is shaped with the excimer laser to give it the correct curvature. The refractive error is corrected. The eye is now able to properly focus incoming light so that a sharp image can be formed on the retina. After the laser procedure is complete, a therapeutic contact lens is placed in the eye. It protects the eye after the epithelium is removed and helps the wound area heal. The contact lens remains in the eye for approximately 3 to 5 days.

Anatomy of the human eye

Human eye

The eye is one of our most important sensory organs for orienting ourselves in our environment. In its structure and functioning, the eye can be compared to a camera lens: Light rays ...

Outer eye shell

The outer shell is formed by the transparent cornea and the opaque white sclera. Both tissues give the eye its shape and strength. The conjunctiva covers the sclera in front ...

Conjunctiva (lat. Tunica conjunctiva) & Eyelid

The conjunctiva "connecting garment" (lat. Tunica conjunctiva) is a mucous membrane of the anterior segment of the eye and surrounds the cornea and the visible white part of the eye. With each blink, the conjunctiva distributes ...

Ciliary muscle (lat. Musculus ciliaris)

The ciliary muscle belongs to the inner eye muscles and is located in the ciliary body (lat. corpus ciliare) - also called the ray body. The ciliary body is a section of the middle eye skin and, besides the suspension ...

Posterior eye chamber (lat. Camera posterior bulbi)

The posterior chamber of the eye is smaller than the anterior chamber. It extends from the iris to the vitreous body - in it lies the lens. The aqueous humor - which covers both the posterior ...

Cornea (lat. Cornea)

Light enters the eye through the cornea, where it is then transmitted to the lens and pupil. The cornea is therefore also called the "window of the eye" and is a ...

Pupil (lat. pupilla): Eye hole of the eye

The pupil is the circular aperture in the center of the iris. Light enters the interior of the eye through the pupil. Its size is regulated by the surrounding iris, depending ...

Rainbow skin (lat. Iris)

The iris is the colorful part of the eye and is as individual as a fingerprint. The so-called iris, or "colorful aperture" of the eye, can be changed by an individual pigment distribution in ...

Middle eye shell

The middle shell consists of three sections with specific functions. The iris adjusts the incidence of light. The ciliary body produces aqueous humor and regulates the curvature of the lens for near or ...