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Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, especially for older people. Loss of sight from glaucoma is preventable if you get treatment early enough. Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries the images we see to the brain. Many people know that glaucoma has something to do with pressure inside the eye. The higher the pressure inside the eye, the greater the chance of damage to the optic nerve. Early detection and treatment by the Gailey Eye Clinic physicians in Bloomington, IL are the keys to preventing optic nerve damage and blindness from glaucoma.
In LASEK (or laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratomileusis), a thin, central flap is created by detaching the epithelium from its underlying stroma. This flap is reflected away as a sheet, and the exposed stroma is reshaped with the laser. The flap is replaced without the need for sutures. The entire process takes just minutes to perform. As the epithelium heals over the next few days, your eye can experience varying degrees of irritation.

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