How does LTK differ from other laser eye procedures?
The main differences are in the technique and the results. In the first case, a laser is used to apply a ring of small heat spots to the cornea. These areas of heat cause the cornea to contract which alters its shape. This results in improved vision and focusing power.
There is no cutting of the outer layer of the cornea – the epithelium, which occurs with LASEK, LASIK and PRK.
And, secondly, the results are short term only which means further surgery will be required. The eyes are often ‘overcorrected’ to take into account the ‘regression’ in the patient’s eyesight. In fact, you can expect to lose a great deal of the corrective effects of your new eyesight in the first 3 months following surgery.
Conversely, LASEK, PRK and LASIK have long lasting or even permanent effects.
LTK Laser Eye Surgery Guide:
- What is ‘LTK?’
- How does it differ from other laser eye procedures?
- Who should consider LTK?
- What are the alternatives to LTK?
- What are the risks of LTK?
- What are the benefits of LTK?
- What should I ask the surgeon at the consultation?
- How much does LTK cost?
- What is the LTK procedure?
- How long do the effects of LTK last for?
- What does recovery from LTK 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