What is the AK procedure?
You will have been given a set of instructions beforehand on how to prepare for this surgery. These will include eating a light meal on the day of surgery and arranging for someone to drive you home afterwards.
You will be offered a sedative just before the start of the treatment
The surgeon will put anaesthetic drops into your eyes to numb the areas to be treated.
He or she will use a diamond knife blade or single use blade to make two incisions in the deepest part of the cornea.
This will relax the oval shape of the cornea into a more normal rounded appearance.
This procedure can be performed on its own or in conjunction with other forms of eye surgery such as LASIK.
AK Eye Surgery Guide:
- What is ‘AK?’
- How does it differ from laser eye procedures such as LASIK?
- Who should consider AK?
- What are the risks of AK?
- What are the benefits of AK?
- What should I ask the surgeon at the consultation?
- How much does AK cost?
- What is the AK procedure?
- How long do the effects of AK last for?
- What does recovery from AK involve?
LASER EYE SURGRY GUIDE
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- LASIK Eye Surgery
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- EPI LASIK Eye Surgery
- IntraLase LASIK Eye Surgery
- Z-LASIK Eye Surgery
- PRK Eye Surgery
- LASEK Eye Surgery
- LTK Laser Eye Surgery
- PTK Eye Surgery
OTHER EYE SURGERY
- RK Eye Surgery
- AK Eye Surgery
- CK Eye Surgery
- CLE/RLE Eye Surgery
- INTACS Eye Surgery
- Cross Linking Eye Surgery
- Blended Vision Eye Surgery
- Lens Implants
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