Radial Keratotomy (RK) Cases: A New Carpet Over Broken Tiles
Don’t be disheartened by the scars or the number, pattern or irregularity of radial keratotomy cuts – achieving excellent vision in these eyes is possible using refraction-based, laser corneoplastique.
Radial keratotomy (RK) was a very popular technique in the eighties. A series of radial, deep corneal incisions (Figures 1 and 2) flattened the cornea – and corrected myopia. But although it served thousands of patients well at the time, it also resulted in hyperopic shifts over time, creating irregular corneas with long-term visual instability. Now, there are thousands of patients worldwide who underwent RK and are now presenting to their doctors with vision issues – it’s essentially a refractive epidemic. But I believe it’s possible to “turn back the clock” with the right approach.
Full Article at https://theophthalmologist.com/issues/0417/a-new-carpet-over-broken-tiles/