Researchers are developing a vision-correction technique that reshapes the cornea without a laser or surgical incision. The method applies a small electric potential through a specially shaped platinum lens, temporarily softening the corneal tissue so it can be molded into a new shape in about a minute.
That approach could offer a safer and cheaper alternative to LASIK, which typically requires cutting a flap in the cornea or using a laser to ablate tissue. Because the new method does not remove tissue or create incisions, it may reduce recovery time and complications, though the source does not provide clinical trial data.
The work is still at an early stage, and the ScienceDaily report does not indicate when the technique might be available to patients. Further studies would be needed to confirm its safety, effectiveness, and durability compared with existing procedures.