Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidca.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!seismo!cmcl2!philabs!ttidca!kassner From: kassner@ttidca.UUCP (Carol Kassner) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Myopia Surgery Message-ID: <180@ttidca.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 17:08:08 EST Article-I.D.: ttidca.180 Posted: Mon Dec 3 17:08:08 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Dec-84 02:14:39 EST Distribution: net Organization: TTI, Santa Monica, CA. Lines: 10 Does anyone have information on the surgerical procedure Radical Keratotomy which is used to correct nearsightedness? It is a new and still investi- gational operation which consists of making series of from six to sixteen non-perforating micro-incisions into the cornea. The patient is under a local anestesia when done and is treated on an outpatient basis. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone on the NET has had it done or knows of someone who, if they would post what their experience has been and if it they consider the procedure safe and successful. Thanks in advance for any comments.