Radial Keratotomy

RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK) has been the most commonly performed refractive procedure performed for the correction of nearsightedness (myopia). Using a high powered microscope the surgeon makes a series of radial microscopic incisions, typically 4 or 8, on the surface of the outer focusing lens of the eye (cornea) to reduce its curvature. RK is appropriate for patients with low to moderate myopia and has a 15 year track record with hundreds of articles published about results and complications. Some of our surgeons have been performing RK for 15 years.