Refractive Surgery

Cataract Surgery
Refractive Surgery
Corneal Surgery
Glaucoma Surgery
Retinal Surgery
Oculoplastic Surgery

All forms of vision correction surgery, or refractive surgery, change the natural structure of the eye to alter the eye's focusing power.

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Preparing for Surgery

While in the past, changing the focusing power of the eye could only be accomplished with glasses or contact lenses, these surgical techniques have allowed for a permanent change in the eye, often resulting in the elimination of the need for glasses or contacts.

The field of vision correction surgery is still rapidly changing, with new techniques and new applications for this surgery expected in the near future.

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PRK for Myopia

PhotoRefractive Keratectomy uses a laser to reshape the cornea, the front surface of the eye, in order to change it's ability to focus light on the retina.

LASIK, or Laser ASsisted In-situ Keratomileusis, is a variant of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy.

Radial Keratotomy, or RK, changes the shape of the cornea by making incisions with a surgical knife to flatten, steepen, or alter the contour of the front of the eye.

Radial Keratotomy