Radial Keratotomy (RK/AK) was a procedure performed prior to laser vision correction, achieving the correction of myopia by diamond knife cut radial slices in the cornea to collapse the center of the cornea to achieve a refractive effect. These cuts are surgeon made utilizing an ink marker template, and are 90% of the thickness of the cornea. Each corneal incision is handmade, making each incision different in length and depth. Therefore, every RK and AK incision has its own refractive effect, and since it’s virtually impossible to make a perfect set of incisions, the combined effect creates a complex set of corneal irregularities. The extent of visual distortion and visual symptoms is based on the combined irregularity caused by each incision, and how far from ideal it is in placement, length, and depth.
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Motwani LASIK Institute / Cornea Revolution is the most technologically advanced laser center in the United States performing supranormal LASIK/PRK and corneal repair for keratoconus, RK/LASIK/PRK/corneal scar repair. Serving San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, and all of Southern California for LASIK/PRK, and all of the United States and worldwide for corneal repair.
1(858)554-0008
San Diego, CA
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