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Tag: radial keratotomy
1831: cataract and 8 cut radial keratotomy RK
This is one of the four radial keratotomy patients on whom I operated in the same morning. My practice attracts … More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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