Laser Eye Surgery?

Question

How long has laser eye surgery been around for? And how long did it take for the technology to develop?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK

In 1968, at the Northrup Corporation Research and Technology Center of the University of California, Mani Lal Bhaumik and a group of other scientists, while working on the development of a carbon-dioxide laser, would develop the Excimer laser, where molecules that do not normally exist come into being when xenon, argon or krypton gases are excited. This would form the cornerstone for LASIK eye surgery. Dr. Bhaumik announced his discovery in May of 1973 at a meeting of the Denver Optical Society of America in Denver, Colorado. He would later patent it.

Answer 2

well, I got glasses about 20 years ago and eye surgery was available then but wasn't recommended for me. It has come a long way in those 20 years though! Now there is all laser LASIK with no blades at all. That is cool.

Answer 3

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