Bellevue LASIK & Cornea Blog | Dr. Leavitt and Dr. Farag

Conductive keratoplasty, or CK, stands alone as the only eye surgery done using low energy radio frequency light waves. Washington state ophthalmologist, Dr. Kent Leavitt, uses CK at Bellevue LASIK & Cornea to treat farsightedness and presbyopia.

This unique method of treating refractive error raises questions about choosing this method rather than other proven methods to treat these two conditions.

Not all patients are good LASIK candidates. For those who are not, research is continually being done to find alternate methods of treating refractive errors to restore good vision to them. CK is one of these alternatives.

CK is not a permanent solution and may last only 2-5 years. Some patients may prefer a temporary solution because they anticipate the need for other treatments in the future. Others would gladly accept a temporary solution to none, or to the permanent changes of laser surgery or lens exchange.

CK also has an excellent safety record along with fewer complications than other procedures, while offering immediate improvement in vision.

If you have been considering a lens exchange or laser surgery and would like to learn more about the CK alternative, please contact Dr. Kent Leavitt at one of our Bellevue LASIK & Cornea offices in Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Olympia, and Tacoma, Washington.