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Because it is minimally invasive, the procedure has
very few surgical complications. More than 400 procedures were performed
in
the official FDA studies in to the effectiveness and safety of CK, prior
to its formal approval in April 2002. No patient had a serious
complication or had best corrected vision below the driving standard. It is because of this
high safety profile that many patients in the 40-70 age group, typically
more conservative than the younger laser vision correction patients, are
comfortable coming forward to have CK. These patients like CK because a)
there is no blade used, b) no laser is needed, c) no tissue is removed,
and d) the important central corneal line of sight isn't touched.
Advantages
of CK over laser treatments for longsight up to +3.00 dioptres:
| safer |
| no infections reported, ever |
| quicker procedure |
| comparable
visual results |
| no
cutting or blade |
| no
flap complications |
| much
less
dry eye |
| no
tissue removal |
| no
weakening or thinning of the cornea |
| no
laser needed |
| central
line of sight area of the cornea not touched |
| less
discomfort compared to LASEK or PRK |
CK
is now being used to quickly and safely correct astigmatism in a glasses
prescription or if caused by LASIK, PRK, cataract surgery or corneal
grafting. Studies will shortly be underway to evaluate CK in the
treatment of keratoconus.
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