PRK Eye Surgery

PRK eye surgery
Eyes in the human body are the organ for vision and light perception. Eyes are very
precious to each and every human being. Eye gives us light sensation, allow us learn about
our surrounding world. They also allow us to see and interpret shapes, sizes and colors of
different objects present in this world. Imagine if anything damage caused to the eyes and
we are unable to see this beautiful world. If this happens then life will transform from
colorful to darkness. To stop this and to give life to the blind people our technology keeps
always upgrading. There are different types of surgeries available now days in this
upgrading technological world.
Different types of eye surgery
There is laser eye surgery, RK eye surgery, AK eye surgery, CK eye surgery, PRK eye
surgery, etc.
PRK eye surgery is medical term is called as Photorefractive Keratectomy. This surgery
is the first method to treat low refractive errors. People with thin corona can be operated
with this surgery.PRK AND Lasik; both are classified as laser eye surgery.
Advantages of PRK
Surgeons usually choose PRK eye surgery for patients with larger pupils and thinner
corneas. PRK procedure is done with an excimer laser. In order to shape the cornea, small
bits of tissue is ablated through Cool ultraviolet light; this will focus light on the eye and on
to the retina properly as well, thus resulting in clear vision.
PRK is the better way to address problems of nearsightedness and farsightedness. The
objective of nearsighted defect is to flatten a cornea that is too steep while for the
farsighted defect, the objective is to steepen a cornea that is too flat. PRK can also be used
to correct astigmatism by using an irregular cornea and making its contour smoothie.
PRK Procedure
Before the procedure start, you will have to say the doctor about any reason that will
interfere or become a reason for outcome of the surgery. There are some conditions that
will not allow a person as a candidate for PRK surgery and also there are some conditions
that the procedure will postpone to further date. You can ask your doctor about the
required details about it.