EXCIMER LASER - Laser used in LASIK surgery that operates in the ultraviolet wavelength, producing a cool beam FACIAL FILLERS - a soft tissue filler injected into the skin to help fill in facial wrinkles, restoring a smoother appearance FARSIGHTED - Common term for hyperopia FDA - Abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. It is the United States governmental agency responsible for the evaluation and approval of medical devices. FEMTOSECOND LASER - Used in the LASIK procedure to make a safer and more precise flap than the older mechanical microkeratome technology, it uses a longer wavelength, smaller spot, and shorter duration per pulse than the excimer laser used to reshape the cornea. FIELD OF VISION - Entire area which can be seen without shifting the gaze FLAP - Part of the cornea consisting of epithelium, Bowman’s membrane and some stroma, cut with a remaining hinge and lifted up as part of the LASIK procedure FLASHES & FLOATERS - Light spots or streaks and dark moving specks due to the vitreous traction on the retinal (light flashes) and solid vitreous material or blood (floaters) FRACTIONAL - In cosmetic procedures, factional means that only a fraction of the skin surface is exposed to the laser beam, leaving untreated skin around each treated micro spot. GLAUCOMA - Painless disease of the eye characterized by increased pressure within; left untreated it leads to a gradual impairment of sight often resulting in blindness HYDRAFACIAL - a breakthrough skin resurfacing technology that combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration, and antioxidant protection all into one, painless treatment 62