PRK

This procedure offers some advantages over LASIK for patients who have thin corneas or certain corneal irregularities.  Instead of creating a flap of tissue, the surgeon gently removes the surface cells of the cornea, the epithelium.  The underlying tissue is then treated with the excimer laser, reshaping the cornea to eliminate nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.  A protective soft contact lens is placed on the cornea to make the eye more comfortable while it heals.  The disadvantages of PRK may include more discomfort than LASIK, longer healing time, and the possibility of corneal haze.
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Implantable Collamer Lens

This is an artificial lens that is implanted inside the eye without removing the eye’s natural lens.  They can be a viable alternative for those who are too nearsighted or farsighted for laser vision correction, or who have thin or irregularly shaped corneas.
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INTACS

INTACS are acrylic, micro-thin corneal inserts that are implanted by gently separating some of the layers of the cornea.  They are a safe and effective, removable alternative for the correction of mild nearsightedness and astigmatism.  They are most commonly used to treat keratoconus, a progressive thinning condition of the cornea. By reshaping and giving support to the cornea INTACS may improve functional vision when glasses and contacts no longer provide suitable vision.
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Clear Lens Extraction

This outpatient surgical procedure is usually reserved for patients with amounts of nearsightedness and farsightedness beyond the FDA approved treatment parameters for laser vision correction.  It involves the removal of the clear, noncataractous natural lens of the eye as a refractive procedure with or without the replacement of an intraocular lens implant. Clear Lens Extraction, also called Refractive Lensectomy or Refractive Lens Exchange has a slightly increased risk of complications because it is an intraocular procedure, but is a very stable procedure and an excellent alternative for select patients.
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ReSTOR

This intraocular implant lens is used to replace the natural lens of the eye when it is removed due to a cataract, or as with a Clear Lens Extraction.  Unlike traditional monofocal intraocular lenses, ReSTOR can provide patients a full range of vision - near through distance - and greatly reduce the dependence on reading glasses or bifocals by allowing the eye to focus at different distances.
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 CK

NearVision CK is a procedure for the treatment of presbyopia (the loss of the ability to focus at near).  It may offer patients who have difficulty seeing small print, the opportunity to read again with less dependence on reading glasses or bifocals.  CK uses the controlled release of radio frequency energy placed in spots around the periphery of the cornea.  This steepens the cornea in farsighted patients, improving their near vision.
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