Lasik surgery terms A to D

Here are the common terms you will hear or see on your many trips to the doctor before, during, and after your surgery. Now, you will know what they mean.

• Ablate- means to remove
• Ablation zone- this is the area that is removed
• Accommodation- this is what makes the eye change from distant to near focus
• Acuity- sharpness of vision
• Astigmatism- farsightedness
• Cornea- this is the front part of your eye that is clear
• Diopter- measurement of the refractive error
• Dry eye Syndrome- sometimes after surgeries some of the patients cannot produce enough tears to keep the eye moist