Alternative Procedures

Conductive Keratoplasty

Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) is a procedure that uses radiofrequency (RF) energy to improve your eyesight.CK changes how light is focused on your eye by reshaping the surface of your eye (cornea).When the shape is changed, light can be refocused on the correct part of your eye (retina).

This procedure is the first alternative to laser treatment for hyperopia which is the need for reading glasses to see objects near you as you get older. Everyone over 40 find they need reading glasses.

CK is the first alternative to laser treatment for hyperopia . ELI Laser Eye Centres now offers CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), an FDA-approved technology designed to lessen your dependence on reading glasses.

Procedure

CK is performed using a small probe, thinner than a strand of human hair, that releases radiofrequency (RF) energy.

The probe is applied in a circular pattern on the outer cornea to shrink small areas of corneal tissue. This circular shrinkage pattern creates a constrictive band (like the tightening of a belt), increasing the overall curvature of the cornea. The procedure, which takes less than three minutes, is done in-office with only topical aesthesia (eye drops). This procedure may eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses.

Implantable Contact Lenses

Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL’s) are similar to a contact lens, except they are able to correct visual problems from inside the eye without removing the eyes natural lens.

ICL’s are an option for people who find their prescriptions fall outside the accepted range for laser refractive procedures, have extreme nearsightedness or farsightedness, or who may otherwise not be an ideal candidate for vision correction procedures.

Procedure

Implantable Contact Lens surgery is an outpatient procedure and is relatively brief. Special drops are placed in the eye to reduce pupil size and a local aesthetic is used to numb the procedure area. A tiny incision is made and the lens is slipped between the iris (coloured part of the eye) and the natural lens. The procedure offers permanent vision correction. However, if the patient develops a problem, the ICL can be safely removed.

Visual recovery with Implantable Contact Lenses is rapid, with noticeable improvement within a day or two. Following surgery, you will need to visit your doctor for several months and may need to use eye drops.