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Category: radial keratotomy

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

radial keratotomy, scleral incision

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

astigmatism, radial keratotomy

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

IOL calc case study, radial keratotomy

1619: high power IOLs for radial keratotomy

Over the course of decades, we have found that radial keratotomy (RK) keeps flattening the cornea. Initially these previously myopic … More

hyperopia, radial keratotomy

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

cataract incision, radial keratotomy

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

IOL calc case study, iol calculations, radial keratotomy

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

cataract surgery, radial keratotomy, rk

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

cataract surgery, radial keratotomy

1304: EDOF IOL with Prior RK

You may be surprised when I tell you that I continue to learn more and more from making surgical videos. … More

EDOF, radial keratotomy

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

cataract surgery, radial keratotomy, toric IOL

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

cataract surgery, phakic IOL

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

cataract surgery, radial keratotomy

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

scleral incision

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

cataract surgery

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

radial keratotomy, rk, toric

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

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