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Olivia Ferrari

Early test of new laser-free eye treatment shows promise

A close-up of an eye.

Scientists have developed a potential new method for corrective eye surgery that doesn't use lasers, but instead shapes the eye's outer surface using an electrical current.

The method has so far been tested only in animals, but the researchers who pioneered it hope that it will someday offer an alternative or complement to conventional LASIK surgery. The team presented their findings Aug. 18 at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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