Your Guide to PRK Complications

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a corneal refractive surgical procedure that was developed in 1988. It was approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of [...]

Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure that was developed in 1974 to treat nearsightedness. It involves the use of a diamond blade to cut incisions in the cornea. The number of [...]

There are several options for correcting refractive error surgically. Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) are the most common procedures. [...]

When one makes the decision to have Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), they look forward to having fantastic eyesight. They have visions of seeing the leaves on the trees, throwing [...]

A normal cornea is smooth and symmetrical in shape. It easily focuses light entering the eye through its even surface. In contrast, a warped and distorted cornea is irregular in shape. It [...]

The cornea is the clear tissue on the front of the eye. It plays a protective role, shielding the eye from the environment. It also serves as the window of the eye, enabling clear vision when it [...]

When doctors perform laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), the treatment zone must be centered on the patient’s visual axis. Centering the ablation ensures that the optics are aligned over the [...]

Any surgical procedure can get one’s nerves on edge, regardless of how minor it might be. No surgical procedure should be taken lightly.  Still, choosing the most experienced eye surgeon who uses [...]

Though protected by the eyelid and regularly lubricated each time we blink, the cornea is most likely to suffer injury or the “abuse of use.” Even the routine use of contact lenses can lead to [...]

Since its FDA approval in 1999, LASIK eye surgery has helped millions of people obtain better eyesight. Patients who previously felt doomed to ever-worsening vision were seeing 20/20 again. Some [...]