Alternative Treatments

Alternatives for correcting myopia include eyeglasses, contact lenses and other refractive surgeries such as radial keratotomy, intracorneal rings, or intraocular lens implants.

Radial keratotomy (RK) uses a calibrated diamond blade to make radial incisions in the cornea. This procedure is available to reduce low levels of myopia.

Intraocular lens implant (IOL) is a procedure in which a synthetic lens is implanted into the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye. This procedure is under investigation and not available at this time.