PRK surgery at Emory Vision

Dr. Bradley Randleman discusses refractive surgeries and procedures conducted at Emory Vision, including PRK surgery, or advanced surface ablation. If a person's cornea is too thin, the degree of myopia too high, or the shape of the cornea abnormal, laser treatment of the surface of the cornea (PRK) or phakic intraocular lens implantation may be the best option.

Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) was the first procedure performed using the Excimer laser. It corrects vision by reshaping the surface of the cornea. First, the epithelium, a thin layer of cells that covers the cornea, is completely removed. After the laser reshapes the surface, new epithelium grows back over the treated area, usually in three to seven days. Functional vision typically returns within the first week. Many surgeons feel that PRK achieves outstanding results, but patients who have PRK have more discomfort and the healing process is longer, meaning good vision takes longer to achive than it does in those who have LASIK.

[BENN]

Sir I have -7 myopia in both eye.. And cylinder -1.5 in both..my cornea thickness is 480 microns. Prk is possible for my prescription? Doctor told, you wait for some week, i will discuss another doctor... And some analysing process, after that I will telling your surgery..