Conductive Keratoplasty near Toledo, Ohio – Maumee Eye Clinic

Conductive keratoplasty (CK) is the fastest-growing refractive procedure since LASIK, and the conductive keratoplasty feedback from our Toledo, Ohio-area patients has been uniformly positive. If you have trouble reading the morning paper because you can't make out the words, find it hard to use the computer because everything is so blurry, or find it difficult to read the list of daily specials on a menu, you're not alone. More than 60 million Americans are presbyopic, which means that they're living with fuzzy and distorted near vision.

Designed specifically to correct presbyopia in people over the age of 45, conductive keratoplasty uses radiofrequency energy instead of a laser or a knife to reshape the contours of the eye. At Maumee Eye Clinic, Dr. Clark Weidaw, Chief of Ophthalmology at St. Luke's Hospital, has very extensive experience performing conductive keratoplasty.

• What is conductive keratoplasty?
• Am I a good candidate for conductive keratoplasty?
• How is a conductive keratoplasty performed?
• What results can I expect?

What is conductive keratoplasty?

Conductive keratoplasty is a non-laser, bladeless procedure in which radiofrequency (RF) energy (a mild heat energy) is delivered with a probe to the eye's cornea. The RF energy shrinks the collagen in the cornea to change the contour of your eyes and adjust the distortion that has been making you farsighted. Dr. Weidaw first determines the corneal pattern and length of energy application that will correctly adjust your vision.

Additional advantages to conductive keratoplasty are (1) the cornea is not harmed, and (2) there is no need for an eye flap to be created, as in LASIK.

Am I a good candidate for conductive keratoplasty?

Appropriate candidates for conductive keratoplasty are at least 45 years old and have disease-free eyes, a prescription for their vision that has been stable for at least a year, and vision within the correctable range for conductive keratoplasty.

You may not be a good candidate for conductive keratoplasty if you are pregnant or nursing, have had an autoimmune disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis), have had an eye injury or an eye disease, or take any medication that could affect the healing of your cornea or your vision.

Studies of conductive keratoplasty have found the procedure to be very safe and effective in eliminating presbyopia in patients who have otherwise good vision. The conductive keratoplasty performed for our Maumee and Toledo, Ohio-area patients has proven to be an excellent tool, helping restore the near vision of hundreds of patients.

How is a conductive keratoplasty performed?

CK is done in just one eye in about 70 percent of the patients who undergo conductive keratoplasty. Before the conductive keratoplasty is performed, drops are placed into your eye or eyes to numb them. Next, a series of dots is mapped onto the periphery of the cornea. These dots help Dr. Weidaw determine where the RF energy should be placed to re-shape the cornea. Depending on the amount of correction required, as few as 8 or as many as 24 treatment points are placed on the eye.

Using a pen-shaped instrument with a fine tip, Dr. Weidaw will apply a brief pulse of RF energy to each designated point. This shrinks the collagen tissue within your cornea, causing the entire shape of the cornea to be more curved. Ultimately, conductive keratoplasty modifies the surface of the cornea, making it steeper and increasing its focus power. Some doctors compare the process to that of a belt being tightened around loose pants — all the extra material cinches up. In the case of the eye, however, the new, curved cornea allows your presbyopia to be corrected in a matter of minutes, providing you with better vision the same day as the conductive keratoplasty procedure. Our Maumee and Toledo, Ohio-area patients have been extremely happy with the quick and effective results achieved with conductive keratoplasty.

What results can I expect?

Unlike other vision correction procedures, conductive keratoplasty requires no significant recovery time. After surgery, you're given special drops for your eyes, and you'll be able to return to your regular activities the day after the procedure. You should avoid getting contaminated water in your eyes for at least a week after the procedure, including water from swimming pools, spas, and natural bodies of water. Women should also avoid applying eye make-up for a week after a conductive keratoplasty procedure.

Contact Maumee Eye Clinic Today for Conductive Keratoplasty

You can schedule an appointment at Maumee Eye Clinic to discuss undergoing conductive keratoplasty at our Toledo, Ohio-area office. Find out today whether you're an appropriate candidate, and whether conductive keratoplasty is right for you.

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