The Magic of PRK

The magic of Photo Refractive Keratectomy (PRK) is a surgical precision unprecedented in human history. Excimer Laser power coupled with today's computers allows one laser pulse to remove as little as one quarter (0.25 nm) of a micrometer (or micron) of corneal tissue. This is exquisite control! In PRK the focusing power of glasses or contact lenses is sculpted directly unto the cornea or front window of the eye. The new and special laser actually cleaves individual molecular bonds to remove tissue with no damage to surrounding tissue. Computer programs control the surface sculpting to ensure the highest possible accuracy and success of the intended refractive change.