Electromechanical Reshaping: A Laser-Free Alternative to LASIK for Vision Correction

The electromechanical reshaping technique successfully flattened this rabbit cornea, shown in a cross section, from its original shape (white line) to a corrected one (yellow line).

Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness.

Hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective eye surgery each year, including LASIK—a laser-assisted surgery that reshapes the cornea and corrects vision.