Eye Surgery - Refractive Surgery

Refractive Surgery

Refractive surgery aims to correct errors of refraction in the eye, reducing or eliminating the need for corrective lenses

  • Keratomilleusis is a method of reshaping the cornea surface to change its optical power. A disc of cornea is shaved off, quickly frozen, lathe-ground, then returned to its original power.
  • Automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK)
  • Laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
    • IntraLASIK
  • Laser assisted sub-epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK), aka Epi-LASIK
  • Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
  • Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK)
  • Conductive keratoplasty (CK) uses radio frequency waves to shrink corneal collagen. It is used to treat mild to moderate hyperopia.
  • Limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) to correct minor astigmatism
  • Astigmatic keratotomy (AK), aka Arcuate keratotomy or Transverse keratotomy
  • Radial keratotomy (RK)
  • Mini Asymmetric Radial Keratotomy (M.A.R.K.) it consists of a series of microincisions, always made with a diamond knife, designed to cause a controlled cicatrisation of the cornea, which changes its thickness and shape. This procedure, if done properly, is able to cure the astigmatism and the first and second stage of the keratoconus, avoiding the need for a cornea transplant.
  • Hexagonal keratotomy (HK)
  • Epikeratophakia is the removal of the corneal epithelium and replacement with a lathe cut corneal button.
  • Intracorneal rings (ICRs), or corneal ring segments (Intacs)
  • Implantable contact lenses
  • Presbyopia reversal
  • Anterior ciliary sclerotomy (ACS)
  • Laser reversal of presbyopia (LRP)
  • Scleral expansion bands
  • The Karmra inlay The Karmra inlay received the 2005 European CE mark. The 1.6 mm inlay is placed inside the cornea and has a small aperture that gives clearer vision at intermediate and near distances. Dr.Rick Wolfe, a pioneer of laser eye surgery, is investigating its use in Australia. TGA registration is expected sometime in 2011.
  • Scleral reinforcement surgery for the mitigation of degenerative myopia

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