1722: scleral tunnel for radial keratotomy

I have done cataract surgery for well over 1000 patients with prior radial keratotomy and on a recent surgical line-up, … More

1716: astigmatism in radial keratotomy

For patients with prior radial keratotomy (RK), cataract surgery has to be done differently. These eyes also often have significant … More

1644: IOL calc case study 9: lots of RK

This is part of our series of IOL calc case studies and you can find the full list here. This … More

1589: optimzing the incision in RK eyes

The cornea in patients with prior radial keratotomy is very delicate and prone to a higher rate of complications during … More

1574: IOL calc case study 4: prior RK

My practice has a large volume of cataract surgery patients who have had prior radial keratotomy (RK). I often have … More

1563: phaco incision between RK cuts

Radial keratotomy (RK) makes cataract surgery far more challenging. The IOL power calculations are dramatically affected and during surgery we … More

1449: monocular patient with 16 cut RK

This is a tough case in a patient with just one eye. He had a prior history of 16-cut radial … More

1227: secrets for radial keratotomy patients

While radial keratotomy (RK) is rarely used as a refractive surgery today, a few decades ago it was very popular. … More

Anterior Chamber Phakic IOL removal

Phakic IOLs are useful to address extreme degrees of myopia, but there are potential complications. Previously, we have featured cases … More

Complicated Radial Keratotomy Case

This is a tough case where the patient had prior 16-cut radial keratotomy for treatment of a high degree of … More

scleral tunnel phaco incisions

Many years ago, incisions for cataract surgery were made in the sclera, even for the small phaco incisions. The scleral … More

Soft cataracts can be quite difficult

Most surgeons associate dense cataracts with increasing difficulty during cataract surgery because they require more ultrasonic energy to break up … More

Toric IOL use in Radial Keratotomy

We have featured many videos of cataract surgery in eyes with prior radial keratotomy. Many of these patients seek out … More

Solving a tough case of Hexagonal Keratotomy

Featuring guest surgeon: Arun Gulani MD from Jacksonville, Florida, USA This complex case involved a patient who underwent hexagonal keratotomy … More

Evaluating Radial Keratotomy for Cataract Surgery

Radial keratotomy (RK) is an out-dated kerato-refractive surgery where radial incisions were made in the cornea in order to cause … More

Overlay the keratome to plan out the incision

In all surgeries, you must make the effort to create a great incision, which I have previously described as part … More

IOL Power Estimation after Radial Keratotomy

My technician brought the patient to our biometer (Haag-Streit Lenstar) and it simply would not read the corneal power for … More

Cataract Surgery Challenges with Prior Radial Keratotomy

This patient had prior RK (Radial Keratotomy) done a few decades ago for the treatment of myopia. The patient was … More

Cataract Surgery after 20-cut Radial Keratotomy

We have covered the topic of cataract surgery in eyes with prior radial keratotomy (RK) but this case is unusual … More

Cataract Surgery after Radial Keratotomy

This patient was very myopic and desired surgical correction many years before the advent of the excimer laser. As such, … More