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A refractive surgeon performs the LASIK procedure. He or she uses a surgical device to create a small corneal flap. This protective flap is folded back to expose a small area of your cornea onto which a laser beam is applied to reshape the cornea. The reshaping helps correct vision problems by changing the curvature of the cornea.
