| CK - Conductive Keratoplasty Las Vegas, Nevada Paul Casey, MD | |
| CK - Conductive Keratoplasty Virginia Beach, Virginia Samuel Garrett, M.D. | |
| CK - Conductive Keratoplasty Dallas, Texas Harvey Carter, M.D. | |
| CK - Conductive Keratoplasty Spartanburg, South Carolina Lawrence Roel, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. | |
| CK - Conductive Keratoplasty Irvine, California Alexandra Chebil, MD, FRCSC |

A new device which uses radio frequency energy to treat farsightedness was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week.
Considered less invasive than laser surgery, conductive keratoplasty, or CK was approved for "the temporary reduction" of farsightedness in people over age 40, according to Refractec Inc, which holds the patent on the system. The procedure will cost patients between $1,000 and $1,800 per eye for CK, which is about the same as laser surgery, according to Reuters.
Those with farsightedness, or Hyperopia, have trouble seeing clearly at close distances, such as when reading. A hyperopic eye is often described as having a cornea that is too flat or too short.
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