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Comparison of RK,PRK, LASIK
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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

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