Southwest Michigan Eye Center's Doctor Colquhoun during a recent demonstration of our CK equipment.

Definition: CK (Conductive Keratoplasty) is an exciting new FDA approved vision technology that improves near vision in millions of baby boomers with presbyopia, the age-related eye condition that sets in after age 40. For patients who’ve been waiting for a safe, less invasive vision treatment option, CK uses radio waves to reshape the cornea to bring near vision back into focus.

Who could benefit from CK?

• Are you over the age of 45?
• Do you have good distance vision without glasses?
• Are you tired of fumbling for reading glasses to read the newspaper, a menu in a restaurant, your computer screen?

If you answered, “yes” to these questions, you may be a candidate for an exciting new vision correction procedure. Services at Southwest Michigan Eye Center continue to expand, and we’re constantly evaluating new procedures that will benefit our patients and their families.

How does CK work?
NearVision CK is performed using a probe thinner than a strand of hair that releases radio frequency energy. Applied to the cornea in a circular pattern, the radio waves shrink small areas of collagen to create a constrictive band (like tightening a belt), increasing the curvature of the cornea to improve near vision.

What is involved in having CK?
A thorough eye exam is completed to ensure that there are no medical problems of the eye. The minimally invasive procedure, which is performed in an office minor surgery suite under topical drops of anesthesia, takes about two to three minutes. For a typical case, a ring of 8 spots is placed around the peripheral cornea without any involvement of the central corneal tissue, which differentiates this procedure from LASIK where the central cornea is reshaped. Post-operatively, patients may experience some mild scratchy sensation for one day but typically there is no discomfort the following day. Most patients return to full activities in 24 hours and will take drops four times a day for five days following the procedure.

Why consider CK?
Blurring of near vision affects an estimated 90 million Americans. At least 45 million baby boomers with good distance vision find it increasingly difficult to read the newspaper, dial a cell phone or even order off a menu without the aid of magnifying reading glasses. If you are over the age of 40, have had good vision your whole life and rely on reading glasses to compensate for the loss of near vision, please contact P. Jeff Colquhoun, M.D. at Southwest Michigan Eye Center for a complimentary refractive consultation.

Schedule an Appointment today to see why Southwest Michigan Eye Center is one of the area’s most respected leaders in eye care excellence.

Southwest Michigan Eye Center
3600 Capital Avenue S.W., Suite 203
Battle Creek, Michigan 49015
800-274-6699
269.979.6381 (FAX)
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