Most of the people who suffer from myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism; are unaware that there is the solution for all them and the solution is Photorefractive Keratectomy, or PRK. Actually, experts are saying its quite similar to LASIK but there is a slight difference in this process and that is the usage of the Excimer laser, which mainly diminished the dependence on glasses and contact lenses.
The Process
PRK is a process through which experts generally try to change the surface of cornea by the Excimer laser appliance. Though this process is similar to LASIK procedures, there is a slight difference; doctors normally try to change the gesture of our cornea with this procedure.
If any person wants to go with the PRK surgery process then he/she should be good for a health and eye check up. Through which you can get the clear concept about your eye and about your health. Then the experts will be trying to get the position and the condition of your eye by using corneal topographer. After the compilations of all steps, doctors will be trying to measure your cornea by a Tachymeter.
The Surgery
Then your surgery can proceed with Photorefractive keratectomy methods. At the beginning, experts will clean around your eyes through hygienic cleansing pad and they will use a drop to get the ultimate condition of your eyes for the treatment. According to a survey most of the experts use some kind of antibiotic lotions or eye drop to prevent your eyes from the germs and it reduces the chances of having any kind of eye infection. Though there are a few more drops that are being used for some different reasons such as one kind of drop is being used by the experts to prepare your cornea for the treatment. Then they will take you into a room and they will help you to recumb yourself on a chair which is a bit similar to a bed. If you are, getting your comfortableness quiet actually then they will take your chair under a laser and will try to hold your eyelids by speculum, but remember you do not blinks your eye lives during your surgery period. During this procedure, doctors mainly try to remove your epithelium, a thin, protective layer which will be removed on the cornea by this surgery. Therefore so many drops and tablets will be issued by the doctor to hold the comfortableness of your eye though you can feel slight pressure on your eye.
Therefore, here is some basic information on the procedure to get a clear line of sight from your eyes without the use of glasses and contact lenses. Researchers are saying Photorefractive is one of the most revolutionary processes to have been invented by the medical professionals.
Above is a video that we found on Youtube from a medical profressional explaining Photorefractive Keratectomy.
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