Photo-refractive
keratectomy
PRK is most often used to treat low to moderate levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
PRK treats refractive errors by removing tissue from the surface of the cornea. Before the procedure, your eye is numbed using "eye drop" anesthesia and an instrument is placed between the eyelids to prevent blinking. In less than two minutes, your surgeon, using a laser, removes the proper amount of tissue and reshapes the cornea's surface. By altering the shape or placement of the laser beam, the cornea is made flatter to treat nearsightedness, steeper to treat farsightedness, and/ or more rounded to treat astigmatism. you will wear a bandage contact lens for three to five days after the surgery. Your surgeon may recommend treating one eye at a time because recovery with this surgery may take longer.
Refractive Surgery Service
Dept. of Ophthalmology,
200 Hawkins Dr.,
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Contact us directly at 866-309-0840 (toll free) or 353-7625 (locally).
Email us at lasik@uiowa.edu
