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Instituto De La Visión Dr. Méndez

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• Our Medical Staff
  • Tijuana
    • Dr. Antonio Méndez Gutiérrez
    • Dr. Antonio Méndez Noble
    • Dr. Victor M. Martin del Campo
    • Dra. Martha Gutiérrez Ochoa
    • Dra. Vilma Valdéz Kim
    • Dra. Yolanda Cervantez Bastida
  • Mexicali
    • Dr. Antonio Méndez Gutiérrez
    • Dr. David Méndez Noble
• Laser Surgeries
  • Prior to...
  • Lasik
  • Conductive Keratoplasty
  • Photorefractive Keratomy (PRK)
  • Lasek
• Ocular Surgeries
  • Catarat
  • Intracorneal Rings (Intacs)
  • Pterygium
  • Intraocular Lenses
• The Ideal Candidate
• Attention Centers
  • Tijuana Clinic
  • Mexicali Clinic
• Galería

Photorefractive Keratomy (PRK)

PRK is a refractive surgery in which the doctor applies the excimer laser over the corneal stroma to modify the cornea's curvature and correct the refractive error. This surgical procedure requires an accurate examination of the visual problem to be treated in order to have the right amount of energy delivered by the laser over the corneal surface.

This surgical procedure is used to correct refraction errors as myopia and astigmatism.

After the procedure, the patient will experiment the sensation of an outside object in the eye as well as dry eye or tear flowing for two to three days.