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How is the IntraLase Method (LASIK) different from Epi-LASIK, LASEK, or photo-refractive keratectomy (PRK)?

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How is the IntraLase Method (LASIK) different from Epi-LASIK, LASEK, or photo-refractive keratectomy (PRK)?

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Epi-LASIK, LASEK, and PRK remove the top layer (epithelium or skin) of the cornea, only differing in the way they prepare the surface of the cornea for the second step of LASIK.