refractive correction

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• - Provides information on refractive surgery procedures with directory listing of surgeons and clinics who offer laser eye surgery.
  
• - Laser eye surgeries explained and illustrated with a nationwide directory of eye doctors performing laser refractive surgery.
  
• - Orthokeratology is the non-surgical, method of correcting short sight using contact lenses.
  
• - Mimics a number of considitions which may exist before and/or after a vision correction procedure or surgery.
  
• - Developer of Conductive Keratoplasty for farsightedness with database of doctors performing the procedure.
  
• - An article from the July-August 1998 issue of the FDA Consumer Magazine examining the benefits and risks of laser eye surgery.
  
• - Information on refractive surgery, the different procedures available, patient experiences, new technology, risks and benefits, and a bulletin board for discussion of related topics.
  
• - Provides information about orthokeratology.
  
• - Information site about laser treatments, including laser eye surgery. Includes searchable directory of laser surgeons.
  
• - A consumer health site dedicated to educating consumers to the risks of refractive surgery procedures such as RK, PRK, and LASIK.
  
• - Refractive surgery information including benefits, risks and alternatives to Lasik, PRK, Intacs, LTK and emerging procedures.
  
• - Information, diagrams and animations about surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
  
• - Grassroots organization which exists to help people who have had unsuccessful Lasik, PRK, RK or other refractive surgeries that resulted in debilitating complications.
  
• - Information on refractive surgery from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  
• - Information site by Dr Stephen J Doyle on laser eye surgery - LASIK, PRK and LASEK.
  
• - BOKS was set up to promote and educate the profession and the public in orthokeratology techniques.