CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY (CK)
More than 60 million Americans have difficulty
reading menus and computer screens. Many find
themselves constantly repositioning reading materials
further away in order to improve focus.
Conductive
Keratoplasty (CK) is the only vision procedure
specifically designed for patients over 40 for
the temporary reduction of farsightedness. Introduced
in 2002 after five years of successful clinical
trials in the U.S. and abroad, Conductive Keratoplasty
has proven to be a safe, effecive alternative
to laser surgery.
Conductive
Keratoplasty (CK) can change how the eye focuses
light by reshaping the cornea to treat farsightedness.
It uses a controlled release of radiofrequency
(RF) energy to heat and shrink cornal tissue
which steepens the cornea. This steepening creates
a safe and predictable modification which increases
focusing power. Your opthalmologist will conduct
a thorough eye exam and a computerized may of
the curvature of your cornea to determine if
you are a candidate for the CK procedure.
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