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PRK Costs and Financing

PRK Costs and Financing

The cost of PRK surgery can range depending on your degree of refractive error. Read about average PRK prices and how financing can help you cover the cost of treatment.

PRK Recovery and Side Effects

PRK Recovery and Side Effects

PRK surgery recovery is associated with some side effects and risks, including the possibility of developing an infection or sensitivity to light.

LASIK vs. LASEK - What Is the Difference?

LASIK vs. LASEK - What Is the Difference?

Laser vision correction has helped many patients see better; there are two popular forms of laser vision correction, LASIK and advanced surface ablation.

Laser Vision Correction - When LASIK Is Not Best

Laser Vision Correction - When LASIK Is Not Best

Laser vision correction is one of the most popular elective surgical procedures in the United States. LASIK is the most well known laser eye surgery procedure, but there are other types of laser vision correction that are performed today.

LASIK vs. Advanced Surface Ablation - What is the Difference?

LASIK vs. Advanced Surface Ablation - What is the Difference?

New developments in the laser vision correction field make LASIK and surface ablation procedures safer and more effective than ever before.

SBK Vision Correction Surgery: Is It Superior to LASIK and PRK?

SBK Vision Correction Surgery: Is It Superior to LASIK and PRK?

In an ambitious attempt to provide an alternative to LASIK and PRK, surgeons have developed a new type of refractive surgery called SBK, or sub-Bowman's keratomileusis.

Surface Ablation (PRK and Epi-LASIK) Versus LASIK

Surface Ablation (PRK and Epi-LASIK) Versus LASIK

PRK? Epi-LASIK? LASIK? With all the choices on the market today, refractive surgery using an excimer laser is safer and more effective than ever. Find out the differences between these eye-opening procedures.

LASEK (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis)

LASEK (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis)

If you are investigating the possibility of refractive surgery for yourself, one of the most important things you should do is undergo a very careful and comprehensive eye exam with the doctor you are considering for your procedure.

What is LASEK?

LASEK is a hybrid of FDA approved PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) and LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis). In this procedure, the surface of the cornea is peeled back, the laser is applied, and the surface layer is then replaced into position.

PRK Procedure

PRK Procedure

Learn about the PRK eye surgery procedure, including information about what you can expect during treatment, how to prepare for surgery, and typical results.

PRK

PRK

Our website provides information on PRK eye surgery, helping patients make sense of common concerns about the procedure.