What is the difference between laser vision correction and radial keratotomy?
Both are treatments for nearsightedness that flatten the cornea allowing the eye to focus images properly. However, radial keratotomy is a surgical technique for treating nearsightedness that involves a series of freehand incisions on the cornea. On the other hand, the laser treatment is a minimally-invasive treatment for treating nearsightedness involving less than 10% of the cornea, where a computerized Excimer laser gently removes a thin layer of tissue from the surface of the cornea.
