More than 60 million Americans have difficulty reading menus and computer screens, and seeing to drive at night. Many find themselves constantly repositioning reading materials.
Are you tired of hassling with reading glasses?
Conductive Keratoplasty is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy, instead of a laser, to shrink collagen tissue to improve the reading vision of patients with a condition called presbyopia.
Using a controlled release of radiofrequency energy into the stroma (the third layer of cornea), the temperature of the corneal tissue is increased, which makes the cornea steeper and increases its focusing power.
CK makes the cornea steeper
and increases its focusing power
What to expect on your Overland Park CK surgery day:
Your eye will be completely numbed with eye drop anesthesia
NearVision CK is performed in our outpatient surgical facility. First, your eye will be completely numbed with eye drop anesthesia. Then, an eyelid holder will be placed between your eyelids to keep you from blinking during the procedure.
Next, you'll be asked to look at the microscope light. Your eye will be marked with a series of dots. Your Overland Park eye surgeon will touch the dots with the probe making a full circle around the outer margins of the cornea. There will be eight to 32 treatment points, depending on the amount of correction needed. As the dots are touched, heat from the radio waves shrinks the tissue, producing a clenching effect that creates a more curved cornea. Some patients elect to have only one eye treated to provide for clear vision both close up and at a distance. This is called blended vision or monovision.
There will be eight to 32 treatment points
After the procedure, your eyes will be examined. You'll be released to go home to relax for the rest of the day. For the first few days, you may experience some scratchiness in your eyes, or excessive watering. This rapidly improves and medications can be taken to relieve any discomfort. Normal activities are generally resumed within a day or two. While many patients see improvement in their near vision immediately after the procedure, it usually takes a few days to several weeks for the results to be fully realized. As with other vision correction procedures, you may experience some discomfort and light sensitivity (glare or halos) for a few days following NearVision CK.
Normal activities are generally
resumed within a day or two
Realistic expectations:
The decision to have NearVision CK is an important one that only you can make. The goal of any refractive surgical procedure is to reduce your dependence on corrective lenses. However, we cannot guarantee you will have the results you desire.
Because NearVision CK is minimally invasive, the procedure has exhibited minimal risk and almost no side effects. During the first 24 to 48 hours after NearVision CK, you may experience tearing and some discomfort. You may also experience slight over-correction of your vision, which stabalizes during the following weeks. If you are a good candidate, you will be given additional information about the procedure that will allow you to make an informed decision about whether to proceed. Be sure you have all your questions answered to your satisfaction.
CK is a safe and effective procedure, but like
any medical procedure, it does have some risks
Alternatives to NearVision CK
CK is not the only surgical procedure designed to treat presbyopia and farsightedness. To learn about other vision correction procedures go to the laser vision correction procedures section of our Web Site. If you would like to learn more about vision correction procedures from sources other than our practice, we encourage you to link to a number of Web sites we feel provide factual and up-to-date information. You may also choose to make an appointment, attend a seminar,view a Webcast CK seminar or request additional information to learn more about this exciting procedure.
For more information about NearVision CK visit: www.refractec.com (Conductive Keratoplasty and CK are registered service marks of Refractec, Inc.)
