Other Refractive Surgery
Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK)
In this procedure, the surgeon makes deep incisions in the cornea to
flatten its shape. Sometimes, AK is used along with excimer laser
procedures to correct myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism, or
to address astigmatism alone.
Conductive Keratoplasty (CK)
This procedure causes changes in the corneal periphery to reduce low
levels of farsightedness and presbyopia using high frequency radio
energy. This is not a laser procedure. CK is used primarily to
temporarily decrease the need for reading glasses (presbyopia).
Visian (ICL)
The Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) is a phakic intraocular
lens (IOL) that is placed between the iris and the natural lens to
correct for nearsightedness. This requires a small incision in the
eye and results in quick healing time. (Click
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Verisyse - Intraocular Lens (IOL)
An implantable lens is placed in the eye, in front of the iris,
through an incision made in the cornea. This procedure alone may
correct for higher degrees of myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia
(farsightedness).
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about Verisyse.
Clear Lensectomy (CL) (See Photo)
Similar to cataract surgery, clear lensectomy uses the same
ultrasound technology to remove the natural lens of the eye. A clear
plastic implant, or intraocular lens (IOL), is placed behind the
iris through a small incision in the cornea. This technique is used
occasionally for extreme nearsightedness or farsightedness.
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