Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

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Photorefractive keratectomie (PRK)

What is PRK?

PRK is an alternative procedure for patients that have too thin corneas and are not candidates for SMILE or LASIK.

The procedure uses an excimerlaser and wavefront technology.

PRK is a useful alternative, if corneas are too thin for LASIK oder SMILE

Jaron Schilling
MD. Board certified refractive surgeon

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The treatment

After numbing the eye with eyedrops it is kept open with a lidspeculum. The surface layer of the cornea (epithelium) is removed and the tissue is abladed with an excimerlaser. For comfort and protection a soft bandage contactlens is applied.
Healingtime is 1 week.

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Dr. Schiltenwolf, Dr. Volz, Prof. Dr. Schlichtenbrede, Dr. Schilling

Our knowledge – your advantage

Dr. Rainer Volz is a specialist in intraocular surgery and has performed thousands of intraocular and refractive surgeries. Prof. Dr. Frank Schlichtenbrede specializes in the anterior and posterior segment of the eye. Dr. Jaron Schilling is our Topsurgeon for PRESBYOND Laser Blended Vision, SMILE and LASIK. Dr. Christiane Schiltenwolf is our expert for conservative ophthalmology.