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 | An independent review of our lasik results from last year show: 95% of patients are seeing 20/25 or better, 100% of patients are seeing 20/40 or better (November 08) |
| Dr. Melki's best selling book "101 Pearls in Refractive, Cataract, and Corneal Surgery", is translated to a Spanish edition (November 08) |
| Dr. Melki give a free seminar on the advancements in Cataract lenses and surgery. (October 08) |
| Renovations complete for lower level of The Boston Eye Group administrative offices (September 08) |
| Kristina Slattery is named the new Practice Administrator of The Boston Eye Group (August 08) |
| Dr. Mark Fava joins The Boston Eye Group for a Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship. (July 08) |
| World-Renowned Retina Specialist Tatsuo Hirose MD, Joins The Boston Eye Group (July 31 2008) |
| Tatsuo Hirose, MD joins the Boston Eye Group (July 14 2008) |
| LASIK Financing: 0% down for 12 months till the end of December |
| Dr. Melki was featured on WBZ TV Channel 4 for the Implantable Contact Lens Treatment (March 08) |
| Elliot Finkelstein, MD and Macie Finkelstein, MD join The Boston Eye Group (February 08) |
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Eye Care Information : Refractive Surgery : Radial Keratotomy
Radial keratotomy (RK) is surgical procedure that has been used since the late 1970's to reduce myopia by changing the curvature of the cornea.
Using a microscope, microsurgical instruments and a diamond blade, the surgeon makes several deep incisions (keratotomies) in the cornea in a radial or spoke-like pattern. People with myopia have difficulty with distance vision because the cornea has too much power and focuses light rays in front of the retina. RK weakens the support of the cornea, flattening it and reducing its power. This allows the light rays to focus directly on the retina.
RK takes fifteen minutes and may be performed with the patient awake. Eyedrops anesthetize the cornea, eliminating pain during the procedure. Following surgery, people are moderately uncomfortable and often require oral pain medication. Antibiotic eyedrops need to be taken for approximately one week. Clear vision can be present the day following surgery.
Postoperative complications include glare, halos, undercorrection, overcorrection and astigmatism that may not be able to be corrected with glasses. The major disadvantage of RK compared to laser procedures is it permanently weakens the cornea. Radial keratotomy is currently being used to correct low levels of myopia.
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