What are radial and astigmatic keratotomy?
Radial Keratotomy is the original and forefather of all incisional refractive surgical procedures. Modern developments in RK technology have made this procedure safer and much more predictable. Ultra thin diamond micrometer cutting instruments with blade depths set under microscopic guidance and several computer generated data bases to guide surgical decisions are now routinely used by refractive surgeons who have embraced Radial Keratotomy and offer it as one of a number of choices that exist for the myopic patient.
