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Keratotomy, Radial

Known as: Keratotomies, Radial, Radial Keratotomies, Radial Keratotomy 
A procedure to surgically correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS by cutting radial slits into the CORNEA to change its refractive properties.
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
OBJECTIVES To study the effects of radial keratotomy (RK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on contrast sensitivity and glare… 
1996
1996
Background.Refractive surgery induces optically abrupt changes in shape in the midperiphery of the cornea. The abruptness of this… 
1991
1991
A 33-year-old patient had radial keratotomy performed on both eyes for relief of longstanding myopia. Minimal reduction of myopia… 
1991
1991
This retrospective study reports the results of radial keratotomy surgery on 225 eyes of 135 patients by one surgeon. Fifty-one… 
1989
1989
We present 5-year findings on 198 consecutive radial keratotomy surgeries. Follow-up was obtained on 134 (68%) of these eyes… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
A number of studies have documented the reasonable efficacy and safety of radial keratotomy, but most were based upon results… 
1985
1985
A 36-year-old man underwent radial keratotomy in both eyes to correct mild myopia, with good visual results. The corneoscleral… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
This article presents five-year findings on the first 156 radial keratotomies in our series. Results are compared with findings… 
1982
1982
A patient underwent a radial keratotomy (RK) to reduce residual astigmatism that occurred after a corneal transplant. The patient…