What is the LTK procedure?
The surgeon will put local anaesthetic drops in your eyes to numb them before surgery. He or she will then use a laser which emits heat to shrink the cornea. It does so by heating small, dot shaped areas of the cornea.
This will cause the cornea to contract (shrink). And, the curvature of the cornea becomes steeper.
What does this mean for you? This means clear vision as light will be able to pass through the eye in a normal fashion.
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
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- LASEK Eye Surgery
- LTK Laser Eye Surgery
- PTK Eye Surgery
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