- Procedure Name:
- About the Cornea Service
The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped window covering the front of the eye. In diseased corneas, the shape can bulge and lead to vision impairments.
- Procedure Name:
- PTK Service
- Recovery Time
- 1 week - 1 month
Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) uses a laser to remove corneal scar tissue and other abnormalities to improve a patient's vision and eye health.
- Procedure Name:
- Keratoconus Service
- Recovery Time
- 3 days
With keratoconus, the cornea gradually thins and bulges into a cone shape, causing progressively impaired, blurry vision, but it can be treated.
- Procedure Name:
- Corneal Cross-Linking Service
- Recovery Time
- 3 - 4 days
Corneal cross-linking helps strengthen the corneal tissue fibers in patients with ectasia (corneal weakening) related to conditions, like keratoconus.
- Procedure Name:
- Cornea Transplant Service
- Recovery Time
- 1 year
During a corneal transplant, the diseased tissue is surgically removed and replaced with a healthy donor sample to improve a patient's vision.