Laser Eye Surgery Problems

Conductive Keratoplasty Eliminates Surgical Eye Intrusions

When things start to happen to people's eyesight and they start to notice that their vision is no longer as sharp and accurate as it used to be, this usually gets their attention and they start to consider different options to correct the problem. Some people shudder to think of any kind of corrective eye surgery or anything that would enter the eye, even if it does help. But, in this era of high-tech solutions, there are options such as conductive keratoplasty (CK) to correct vision, which is minimally invasive and yet can provide very positive benefits, as well as eliminate most of the laser eye surgery problems.

Laser Eye Surgery Problems

CK is a fairly new kind of Lasik laser eye surgery in practice today. It utilizes a mild heat that is generated from radio waves. These waves are used to reduce the size of the connective tissues. These tissues are a glue-like collagen, found in the periphery of the cornea and which can cause vision distortions.

During the process of a conductive keratoplasty procedure, the shape of the cornea is changed and is "steepened." This reshaping results in improved vision for people with a combination of presbyopia and far-sightedness, giving them better vision both in near and distance situations. For those patients who only have presbyopia, they can expect to have their near-vision improved.

CK is not considered to be an appropriate treatment if you are nearsighted, and Lasik eye surgery would be recommended as a better procedure for people who are either nearsighted or have an laser eye surgery astigmatism. CK is also currently being studied for its effectiveness with correcting astigmatisms, and while early indications are that it might be effective, it is not yet being widely used to correct that type of vision problem.

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