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The Refractive Surgery Patient Resource Center
Information on refractive surgery, the different procedures available, patient experiences, new technology, risks and benefits, and a bulletin board for discussion of related topics.

Laser Eye Surgery: Is It Worth Looking Into?
An article from the July-August 1998 issue of the FDA Consumer Magazine examining the benefits and risks of laser eye surgery.

Vision Correction Website
Laser eye surgeries explained and illustrated with a nationwide directory of eye doctors performing laser refractive surgery.

Surgical Eyes Foundation
Grassroots organization which exists to help people who have had unsuccessful Lasik, PRK, RK or other refractive surgeries that resulted in debilitating complications.

Refractive Source
Refractive surgery information including benefits, risks and alternatives to Lasik, PRK, Intacs, LTK and emerging procedures.

The Ortho-K Network
Provides information about orthokeratology.

ClĂ­nica Reinoso
Information, diagrams and animations about surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

The Orthokeratology Centre
Orthokeratology is the non-surgical, method of correcting short sight using contact lenses.

The British Orthokeratology Society
BOKS was set up to promote and educate the profession and the public in orthokeratology techniques.

EyeNet
Information on refractive surgery from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.


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