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PRK
If you do not qualify for LASIK, you may qualify for PRK. Since OCB's LASIK
surgeons are also Cornea specialists, they will evaluate your eyes and choose
the best treatment modality for you. Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) is a
procedure done on the surface of the eye. The amount of tissue to be removed
is determined by the diagnostic tests done at your pre-operative evaluation.
Your doctor decides what data needs to be programmed into the laser
and the computer calculates the amount of tissue to be removed. PRK was the
first excimer laser treatment developed. It remains the preferred technique in
some special situations, particularly in patients who are detected to have loose
adhesion of the surface cells, called epithelium, to the underlying cornea or
patients with very thin corneas.
PRK patients have more initial discomfort (generally well controlled
with numbing eye drops) and slower recovery of vision, for the first 1-2 weeks.
PRK offer excellent results for those who are not good candidates for LASIK.
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