CK - Conductive Keratoplasty

Near vision CK is the only FDA-approved vision procedure that can help people over the age of 45 to improve their vision, thereby substantially reducing their need for reading glasses. CK is usually performed on one eye to restore near vision without affecting the patient’s binocular distance vision. This is achieved by reshaping the cornea in a blended fashion.

CK is usually performed on one eye to restore near vision without affecting the patient’s binocular distance vision. This is achieved by reshaping the cornea in a blended fashion.

Presbyopia is a progressive condition that causes near vision to fade with age. There are approximately 90 million Americans suffering from this condition. CK offers a safe, effective and minimally invasive procedure to correct the aging eye. CK may turn back the clock on the aging eye, but it will not stop the clock from ticking.

CK is the only FDA approved technology for the improving near vision in baby boomers.

The clinical trials revealed that 98% of patients who participated could read magazine and newspaper-size print in the eye that was treated with CK. 87% could see 20/20 in the distance and read phone book sized print.

CK uses radio frequency energy. No cutting. No laser. No removal of tissue. This gives the procedure one of the highest safety profiles among refractive procedures. No serious sight threatening events were reported in clinical trials.

In a 5-minute procedure, using eye drop anesthesia, the cornea is gently reshaped with a probe thinner than a strand of human hair to apply radio waves on the outer cornea, causing a central steepening. This constrictive band acts like a tightening belt, increasing the curvature of the corneas to improve the patients near vision.

THE CK PROCEDURE

A complete eye exam and a topography test with a computer are done to determine the cornea curvature. After anesthetic eye drops are applied, the doctor imprints a treatment pattern on the cornea-using coloring that is later rinsed away. The radio frequency energy is then applied following the points on the treatment pattern. Patients feel a sensation of pressure on the eye during the procedure, but not pain.

After the procedure, antibiotic eye drops are used for three days. The patient may need artificial tears for up to one week. For a few days, there may be mild discomfort and light sensitivity. Many patients feel a foreign body sensation for the first 24 hours following the procedure.

WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR CK?

If you answer yes to all of the following 3 KEY QUESTIONS you are a candidate for this procedure.

      A) Did you have great distance vision without glasses most of your life?
      B) Are you 45 years or older?
      C) Are you tired of your reading glasses?

The Center for Eye Care and Surgery is pleased to be one of the first ophthalmology practices in southeast Florida to offer this procedure. Our reputation for being a leader in vision correction procedures along with our genuine concern for our patients' satisfaction have made this possible for us.

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Performed using the ViewPoint® System, NearVision CK (Conductive Keratoplasty®) is a safe, non-laser vision procedure developed specifically for baby boomers who struggle with reading glasses and want to improve their near vision. To learn about this revolutionary procedure and its developer Refractec, Inc., please select the option at the left that best represents your needs.

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