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A few years ago, Radial Keratotomy was getting all the attention in the media. Now it seems that LASIK is all the rage. Your best option may not be the most popular one. LASIK: Using a tool called a microkeratome, the surgeon slices a thin layer from the surface of your cornea, creating a flap of tissue that is left attached at one edge. This flap of tissue is folded back, and the excimer laser is used to vaporize some of the underlying tissue to reshape the cornea. PRK: Photorefractive Keratectomy: This is the same procedure as LASIK, except the laser is used directly on the cornea without first cutting and folding the surface tissue aside. INTACS: Also called the Intrastromal Corneal Ring: C-shaped plastic rings are threaded into the peripheral cornea. This creates a permanent, yet reversible, change in the shape of the cornea. PHAKIC IOL: A plastic lens is inserted into your eye, behind the iris and in front of your natural lens. This is similar to cataract surgery, except the plastic lens is inserted in addition to, rather than instead of, the natural lens that's already in your eye. Radial Keratotomy: A series of spoke-like slits are made in your cornea with a scalpel. This is no longer a popular refractive procedure. Holmium Laser Keratoplasty: Also called Laser Thermal Keratoplasty. The holmium laser is used to heat and reshape the cornea. Other Procedures: Literally dozens of other refractive surgical procedures are in development, either in the stages of basic research or in clinical trials. Which is your best option? Ask us when you come in for an examination. We will explain which procedures are the best to consider for your own individual situation.
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