Abstract

 

It is thought that one-fourth of the world's population is myopic. Therefore, refractive surgery has been a big market in the past ten years and today. The most common two techniques in this area are radial keratotomy and excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). Excimer PRK has been accepted as an effective and safe surgery for correction of low to moderate myopia and astigmatism. In this technique, corneal tissue is removed with a high degree of predictability with virtually no damage to adjacent areas. [Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center 1996;3(4):382-385]

Key Words: Excimer laser, myopia, refractive surgery