Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction without lasers or surgery
9 hours ago
- #Medical Innovation
- #Vision Correction
- #Non-invasive Surgery
- Researchers are developing Electromechanical Reshaping (EMR), a non-invasive alternative to LASIK.
- EMR uses mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses to temporarily soften the cornea, molding it into a new shape.
- Early tests on rabbit eyes corrected nearsightedness in about a minute, preserving corneal structure and cells.
- The technique avoids tissue removal, potentially reducing complications like dry eyes and weakened corneal strength.
- EMR could be cheaper than laser surgery, reversible, and applicable to other collagen-rich tissues.
- Further research is needed in living animals and humans to assess stability and safety before clinical use.