RK is a surgical procedure to correct nearsightedness myopia and astigmatism under topical anaesthetic a diamond knife is used to make small incisions on the cornea these cuts cause the cornea to flatten and as a result the focusing of light moves back towards the retina of the eye
Channels: Medical
Tags: Radial Keratotomy
Uploaded by: bresca ( Send Message ) on 30-11-2011.
Duration: 1m 18s