Performed in the US for the first time, RK corrected nearsightedness by flattening the cornea with tine spoke-line incisions. With far more precise methods available, RK is no longer performed today.
Radial Keratotomy (RK)
Mar 24, 1978
Performed in the US for the first time, RK corrected nearsightedness by flattening the cornea with tine spoke-line incisions. With far more precise methods available, RK is no longer performed today.