Not long after RK, or radial keratotomy, came a new technique for shortening the focal length of the nearsighted eyeball. This was the long awaited PRK, photorefractive keratotomy. The procedure reshapes the cornea, in effect, shortens the focal length. A laser with low-heat UV radiation removes corneal material literally microscopic layers at a time. The procedure is robotic; the laser is pre-programmed, literally vaporizing a few molecules with each pulse from just the right place on the corneal surface.

If you suffer from a minor vision defect requiring corrective lenses, you might be considering having Lasik Surgery. There are many clinics in Aurora, Loveland, Denver and other communities along the Front Range metro region where lasik surgery can be performed - and the good news is that Colorado is one of the less expensive areas in which to have lasik surgery.