This gave rise to the standard Roman depiction of the river as a powerfully built reclining god, also named Tiberinus, with streams of water flowing from his hair and beard. The River Tiber was also believed to be the river into which Romulus and Remus (the former founded Rome) were thrown as infants.
PRK was the first surgical procedure developed to reshape the cornea, by sculpting, using a laser. Later, LASIK was developed. The same type of laser is used for LASIK and PRK. Often the exact same laser is used for the two types of surgery. The major difference between the two surgeries is the way that the stroma, the middle layer of the cornea, is exposed before it is vaporized with the laser.
Patients experience no pain during the procedure. LASIK is the most advanced form of laser refractive surgery. The procedure usually takes less than 15 minutes to perform with actual laser time averaging less than one minute.Prior to surgery, the surface of the eye is numbed completely with anesthetic drops.The patient also takes a relaxant drug such as Ativan.he first step is to call our laser vision correction department at (916) 485-2020 or toll free at (866) 88-LASIK in order to schedule an evaluation. During this evaluation you will meet with various members of our staff and get a feel for who we are and why so many people choose Griffin & Reed Eye Care.