How does AK differ from laser eye surgical procedures such as LASIK?
If differs in that a precision knife blade, rather than a laser is used to correct astigmatism. This is still a painless form of treatment and one that is both safe and effective.
However, many people are choosing to have LASIK or other forms of laser vision correction instead as these are seen as both quicker and more efficient.
With AK, it can take up to 3 months before your eyes are fully healed.
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
- Laser Eye Surgery
- LASIK Eye Surgery
- Wavefront LASIK Eye Surgery
- 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
- IOL Eye Surgery