Radial keratotomy technique uses a scalpel to reshape the cornea, or the lens of the eye. Some discomfort PRK uses a laser to reshape the surface of the cornea to correct a patient's vision. The surgery causes some discomfort and may result in unstable vision for months, physicians said. The laser then reshapes the exposed area, and then repositions the flap back over reshaped area. The procedure is less painful because there is less damage to the nerve endings on the surface, doctors said.
Patients can also recover much more quickly.
Some may even return to work within 48 hours of the procedure. The complications of the procedure may include incomplete correction, over-correction, increased sensitivity to light and even loss of vision. Such complications, however, are rare with the laser techniques, ophthalmologists said. The reason it's popular is because it works. Earliest info on new businesses, homeowners Sales Prospecting Center Real info, real opportunities.