Conductive Keratoplasty
Conductive keratoplasty, also called CK, is a simple procedure that can help restore vision for those who are middle-aged and older and suffer from far sightedness. CK is a non-laser refractive eye surgery designed to correct mild hyperopia and reduce the need for reading glasses.
How Does CK Work?
During this procedure, high frequency radio waves are applied to the outside of the eye, gently reshaping the cornea. These radio waves shrink tissue in small spots and alter the shape of the cornea. This quick treatment, which does not remove any delicate tissue, results in improved vision of nearby items such as books or computer screens. Conductive keratoplasty is generally safer and more effective than other refractive surgery procedures for treating mild presbyopia.
Who Can Benefit From CK?
Those whose vision and prescription have stayed the same for the past year, are over age forty, and who now need reading glasses but have had good distance vision their whole lives and are willing to accept a mild blurring with it are excellent candidates for CK.
What Should I Know About Monovision and CK?
If you have no problems with distance vision and only need reading glasses to see up close, conductive keratoplasty can often be performed on only one eye. This results in one eye being better for seeing close objects while the other does a better job of distance viewing. While this can cause overall less sharp distance viewing, this can be easily solved with glasses for night driving. The blurring is normally less than would result from LASIK or contact lenses.
Conductive keratoplasty is an excellent alternative to more invasive surgical procedures. Although the results from CK last a long time, your eyes will continue to age and you may need additional vision correction at some point in the future. This additional vision correction may include reading glasses, bifocals or even additional surgery.
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