Electric reshaping could replace LASIK

Researchers are exploring electromechanical reshaping (EMR), a method that uses a small electric potential to transiently change tissue pH and make collagen‑rich tissues (like the cornea) temporarily moldable, then holds the new shape when pH normalizes. In rabbit experiments scientists used platinum contact‑lens electrodes to reshape the cornea in about a minute without cutting or removing tissue. — If EMR translates to humans it could disrupt current refractive‑surgery practice, lower costs and barriers to vision correction, and prompt new regulation, training, and safety debates about non‑ablative tissue modification.