LaserEyes Procedure Comparison

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COMPARISON OF RK PRK AND LASIK

	RK	PRK	LASIK
RANGEOF TREATMENT	1 T0 5 UNITS	1 T0 7 UNITS	2 T0 30 UNITS
TECHNIQUE	DIAMOND SCALPEL	EXCIMER LASER	EXCIMER+ KERATOME
LOCATION OF INCISIONS	PERIPHERAL CORNEA	CENTRAL CORNEA	CENTRAL CORNEA
WOUND DEPTH	ALMOST FULL THICKNESS	SUPERFICIAL	20% DEEP
PROCEDURE TIME	IO MINUTES	15 MINUTES	25 MINUTES
INTRA-OPERATIVE PAIN	NONE	NONE	NONE
POST-OPERATIVE PAIN	MILD X 24HRS.	MILD-MODERATE 24-48 HRS.	MINIMAL X 12 HRS.
PREDICTABILITY	GOOD	EXCELLENT	UNKNOWN
SAFETY	Low risk	LOWES TRISK	MEDIUM RISK
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE EYE	WEAKENED	NORMAL	NORMAL
VISUAL RECOVERY	24-48 HOURS	3 DAYS T0 3 WEEKS	3 DAYS-1 WEEK
DAYSOFFWORK	1	2	1
LONG TERM EFFECTS	WEAKENED CORNEA AND PROGRESSIVE HYPEROPIA	SLIGHT HAZE	UNKNOWN
FDA APPROVAL	NOT REQUIRED	YES	NO
CONTACT LENS WEAR NEEDED AFTER SURGERY	LEAST SAFE	SAFE	SAFE