|Articles|December 1, 2004

PTK, PRK combo rids residual myopia, striae after LASIK

New York-Combining phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) and wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) seems to be a winning approach to dealing with residual myopia and longstanding striae after LASIK, according to Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, who described the procedure.

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