What is the physics behind laser eye surgery?

Subject: What is the physics behind laser eye surgery?

Date: Sat Apr 1 20:57:41 2000
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Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Tampa State/Province: Florida Country: U.S.A
Area of science: Physics
ID: 954644261.Ph

Message:


All the other web sites I have visited have explained the anatomy and the 
surgery part of laser eye surgery, but what I'm interested in is the 
physics of the procedure.  How does the eye react to the laser's light?  
How does the laser work?  

Thank You for your time

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