Conductive Keratoplasty

Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) is a unique technology approved to treat the near vision problems of baby-boomer patients. Inside, you will learn the characteristics of the technology, identify the best potential candidates, review surgical techniques, recognise ways to optimise outcomes, and manage complications. As CK continues to gain popularity in the ophthalmic community, it has become equally important that a reference emerges to detail the important factors surrounding the technology. Drs Roberto Pinelli and Stephen Pascucci explain how this FDA-approved technology can correct both hyperopic and presbyopic conditions. The first section of Conductive Keratoplasty includes a description of the history of thermokeratoplasty and details the important features of this procedure. The insight offered by worldwide-renowned surgeons regarding their surgical pearls and ways to avoid potential complications is invaluable to physicians looking to adopt this technology into their practice. The second section consists of clinical cases using CK technology. These cases are profiled and analysed to detect how this technique can improve patients with near vision disorders as well as other refractive challenges. Current and future CK surgeons benefit by learning from the experiences of the early users of this technology.