Radial keratotomy
Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia (nearsightedness). It was developed in 1974 by Svyatoslav Fyodorov, a Russian ophthalmologist. It has been largely supplanted by newer, more accurate operations, such as photorefractive keratectomy, LASIK, Epi-LASIK and the phakic intraocular lens.
| Radial keratotomy | |
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Schematic diagram of RK, with incisions drawn in orange | |
| Other names | RK |
| ICD-9-CM | 11 |
| MeSH | D007646 |
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