CK PROCEDURE (CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY)

After applying drops to numb the eye and ensure the procedure is painless, the doctor imprints a treatment pattern on the cornea using a rinse-away dye. The pattern guides the doctor's treatment; each point represents a place where radiofrequency (RF) energy will be applied. Once the cornea is marked, the doctor uses a small probe, called a Keratoplast Tip, to apply the energy in a circular pattern to reshape the cornea. The most common sensation that patients experience is a feeling of pressure on the eye. The doctor will apply antibiotic drops that the patients experience as a feeling of pressure on the eye. The doctor will apply antibiotic drops that the patient will continue using for a few days. As with other vision procedures, there may be some mild discomfort and light sensitivity for a few days, and many patients may experience a foreign-object sensation or slight "scratchiness" in the eye. This usually subsides within 24 hours of the procedure.

—What is CK?