April 12, 2004 -- There's a new, minimally invasive medical procedure that can allow people to get rid of their eyeglasses, especially reading glasses. Conductive keratoplasty, or "CK," was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Conductive keratoplasty procedures are increasing in popularity. Within the first year following approval of ...

The minimally invasive CK procedure takes less than 3 minutes and can be done in the office. The Refractec Viewpoint CK System received premarket approval from the Food and Drug Administration for ...

The CK procedure is done on one eye and takes about 3 minutes. It can be repeated as age continues to affect the lens. How the procedure is done 1) A circular pattern is imprinted on one eye’s ...

The procedure, which takes less than three minutes, is done in-office with only topical anesthesia (eye drops). Will you be cutting the cornea? No. CK is performed without the cutting or removal ...

Many more Americans probably will follow suit if studies on the procedure, conductive keratoplasty, or CK, continue to go well. CK already is approved for a condition called hyperopia, or ...