Radio Waves Replace Laser Light In Refractive Eye Surgery

Main Category: Public Health
Article Date: 25 Jun 2004 - 7:00 PDT

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Some 60 million Americans suffer from farsightedness (hyperopia) and have difficulty reading menus or a computer screen. Baby boomers comprise the largest segment of the farsighted population, and many view the need for reading glasses as a sign of aging.

Conductive Keratoplasty, known as CK, is the first alternative to laser for treating farsightedness. The treatment uses the controlled release of radio frequency (RF) energy, instead of a laser, to reshape the cornea, eliminating the need to wear glasses.

Penny Asbell, MD, Director of the Cornea Service and Refractory Surgery Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital was principal investigator for clinical trials of CK.

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