Los Angeles Conductive Keratoplasty (NearVision CK)

Conductive Keratoplasty (NearVision CK)

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Conductive Keratoplasty (NearVision CK), FDA-approved for the treatment of presbyopia, is a vision correction option for individuals 40 years and older who have had good distance vision their entire life and now need to use eyeglasses for reading. NearVision CK is a refractive surgical procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to reshape the cornea. Inserting a small probe into the peripheral cornea, the doctor applies radiofrequency energy in concentric rings of multiple spots. The radiofrequency energy reshapes the corneal periphery without removing any tissue, causing the central part of the cornea to steepen to improve near vision. NearVision CK is performed on an outpatient basis with topical anesthesia. CK is also useful to treat low levels of hyperopia.


A radiofrequency probe gently heats focal spots in the peripheral cornea		Three levels of treatment (+1.00, +1.75 and +2.50) are available, depending upon the amount of near vision correction required based on age and pre-operative amount of farsightedness

Key features of NearVision CK

	no laser, no tissue removal
	fast, in-office procedure
	no injections, no cutting
	central part of cornea remains untouched

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