Corneal topography can be used to track topographic changes with time following surgery. For example, in a patient who underwent myopic PRK, the topographic map at 1 week showed a central island ...

This procedure involves reshaping the cornea, the eye’s clear front surface, to improve how light focuses on the retina.

Compared to standard LASIK and PRK, CustomVue LASIK offers the potential for improved quality of vision ... During traditional LASIK, a mechanical microkeratome uses an oscillating metal blade to cut ...

Instead of LASIK, the doctor recommends that I do something called PRK. Dr. Harry Koster: Some patients, instead of having a flap, have the surgery directly on their cornea. That's called PRK surgery.

[1] Photorefractive surgery compromises the sensory nerve supply of the cornea, resulting in impaired sensation. Decreased afferent input to the lacrimal functional unit results in decreased tear ...

KIO-201 for patients undergoing PRK surgery for corneal wound repair after refractive surgery, and KIO-102. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA.