The LASIK Blog - Near Vision CK

All About NearVision CK®

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:25:05 -0500

NearVision CK® (Conductive Keratoplasty) is a non-laser procedure developed specifically for baby boomers who have had clear vision all their life, but now struggle to see life's details with reading glasses.

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Overview of NearVisionSM CK® Fact, Stats &Trivia

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 11:12:00 -0500

One of the Safest and the First FDA Approved Technology for Presbyopic Patients

The ViewPoint® CK System, used to perform the NearVision CK treatment, is the first FDA-approved refractive technology for improving the loss of near vision that accompanies presbyopia.
The NearVision CK treatment has one of the highest safety profiles in the refractive market thanks to the use of radio waves, instead of a laser or scalpel, that gently change the shape of the cornea to improve vision.
In addition to its approved indications for hyperopia (farsightedness) and presbyopia (aging eyes), the FDA recently granted approval for a phase-three clinical trial to study CKs ability to improve near vision in patients who previously had LASIK surgery.

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NearVisionSM CK® (Conductive Keratoplasty®) Scientific Concept

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 11:08:00 -0500

NearVision CK is the first vision treatment specifically for baby boomers who want freedom from their reading glasses. CK is performed using the ViewPoint® CK System; the first FDA-approved technology for improving near vision in presbyopic patients. Nearly 90 million baby boomers have or will soon develop presbyopia, the most common eye condition in America.

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NearVision SM CK® (Queratoplastia Conductiva®)

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 11:04:00 -0500

Cómo se practica la NearVision CK?

La NearVision CK usa ondas de radio, en lugar de un láser o un bisturí, para remodelar la córnea y así volver a enfocar la visión de cerca. NearVision CK se practica usando una pequeña sonda, más fina que un cabello humano, que emite ondas de radio. La sonda se aplica siguiendo un patrón circular en la parte exterior de la córnea para contraer áreas diminutas de colágeno. Este patrón de contracción circular crea una banda de constricción (como al apretar un cinturón), aumentando de este modo la curvatura global de la córnea. El procedimiento, que dura menos de tres minutos, se practica en una consulta usando sólo anestesia tópica (gotas).

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NearVisionSM CK® Hoja informativa

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:58:00 -0500

La primera y única tecnología aprobada por la FDA para pacientes presbiopes

El Sistema ViewPoint CK, que se usa para practicar NearVision CK, es la primera unica tecnología refractiva aprobada por la FDA para mejorar la pérdida de la visión cercana que acompaña a la presbiopía. LASIK no está aprobada para ello; ni tampoco lo están los IOLs (lentes intraoculares).

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Improvement of NearVision after Lasik:Early Results from the Multicenter Clinical Trial

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:51:00 -0500

INTRODUCTION

Many myopes who had LASIK in earlier years to improve their distance vision are dismayed by the loss of near vision after the onset of presbyopia. However, many of these patients would not welcome areturn to spectacles or contact lenses.
Surgical options to correct their near vision loss would include hyperopic LASIK, a procedure that has requires a large flap and has the risks of flap complications and epithelial ingrowth. Also, dry eye post-LASIK is not infrequent and is especially undesirable in older patients who have decreased tear production.

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Queratoplastia Conductiva® (CK®) Hoja informativa

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:45:00 -0500

NearVision CK es el único procedimiento que corrige la visión indicado específicamente para personas mayores de 40 años (baby boomers) que desean liberarse de sus espejuelos de leer. NearVision CK SÓLO puede realizarse usando el Sistema ViewPoint CK: que es la ÚNICA tecnología aprobada por la FDA para mejorar la visión cercana en los pacientes presbiopes. Casi 90 millones de baby boomers ya experimentan o contraerán en corto plazo presbiopía, la condición ocular más común en los Estados Unidos.

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CK Helps Near Vision in Presbyopic, Post-surgical Eyes

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:36:00 -0500

Conductive keratoplasty (CK) (NearVision, Refractec Inc.) improves near vision in presbyopic eyes and in presbyopic eyes that had undergone an excimer laser procedure. Two experts in the technique discuss how the procedure has been incorporated into their practices. CK is a non-ablative, collagen-shrinking procedure that changes the corneal curvature. It is the first corneal-based procedure approved by the FDA specifically to improve near vision in patients with presbyopia, Stephen E. Pascucci,MD, said.He noted that use of CK after an excimer laser procedure is an off-label application. Patients who have undergone LASIK, PRK, or LASEK may be dissatisfied with their near vision after the onset of presbyopia.

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Anatomy & Function Of The Eye

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:29:00 -0500

Eye Function

The eye works much like a camera. Like the eye, a camera produces images by focusing light to create a visual impression on film. In vision, light enters the eye through the cornea, which with the lens focuses the image onto the retina where it is then transferred to the brain via the optic nerve. The eyes ability to focus on objects up-close is accomplished by tensing or relaxing the muscles of the lens in the eye. However, with age, the eye loses its ability to focus, making near vision the ability to see things up-close difficult without the aid of reading glasses.

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About the Actual NearVision CK® Surgical Procedure

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:12:00 -0500

Before the CK® Procedure

First, if you have an interest in CK®, you will need to have an examination before treatment to determine if your eye is healthy and suitable for CK®. This exam will include a complete medical and eye history, and a complete evaluation of both eyes. In addition, this examination will involve mapping your cornea with a computer to determine if it is smooth and properly shaped.
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DEFINITIONS OF EYE DISORDERS Fact Sheet

farzady@globallaservision.com (Global Laser Vision) — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:37:00 -0500

Refractive Disorders & Conditions:

Millions of Americans have refractive disorders, which include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism (distorted vision), and everyone will eventually develop the age-related eye condition known as presbyopia (aging eyes). A refraction is a prescription that is used to refocus the image on the retina for those patients who require optical assistance due to a refractive disorder or eye condition.

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