Lasik surgery terms M to O

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.

• Microkeratome- a surgical device that is affixed to the eye by use of a vacuum ring.
• Monovision- adjustment of one eye for near vision and the other eye for distance vision.
• Myopia- the inability to see distant objects as clearly as near objects.
• Nearsightedness- term for myopia.
• Ophthalmologist- a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis treatment of visual disorders and eye disease.
• Optician- an expert in making and fitting glasses and may also dispenses contact lenses.
• Optometrist- a primary eye care provider who diagnoses, manages, and treats disorders of the eye.
• Overcorrection- a complication of refractive surgery where the correction is more than desired.