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Radial Keratotomy (RK): A Historical Perspective Radial Keratotomy (RK), once a groundbreaking method for correcting nearsightedness, now presents significant challenges for many patient’s decades after the procedure. Dr. Arun C. Gulani, the pioneer of next-generation vision correction techniques like LazrPlastique® and LenzOplastique®, actively revolutionizes RK complication treatments by combining art and science to restore, stabilize, […]

Radial Keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure that gained prominence in the late 20th century. It was a trailblazing approach to correcting nearsightedness (myopia). Developed in the 1970s by Russian ophthalmologist Dr. Svyatoslav Fyodorov, RK represented a paradigm shift in vision correction, offering a surgical alternative to eyeglasses and contact lenses. The procedure involves […]

Radial Keratotomy (RK) was once a revolutionary surgery for vision correction, helping patients around the world reduce their dependency on glasses or contact lenses. However, over time, as more advanced vision correction techniques like LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL and LaZrPlastique®, LenzOplastique® have emerged, RK is now viewed through a historical lens, often studied for its […]