If you've been afraid of surgery, but still want to temporarily reduce your dependence on reading glasses or other corrective lenses, NearVision CK (Conductive Keratoplasty ) may be the right choice for you. It's a quick procedure with no cutting involved. You don't have to undergo all the hassles of a surgery. It can be performed in as little as three minutes.

How the procedure is performed
NearVision CK uses a pen-shaped instrument with a cool tip as thin as a human hair. After application of anesthetic eye drops, Dr. Tejas D. Shah will apply radiofrequency (RF) energy in a circular pattern. This pattern is applied in the periphery of the cornea and therefore minimizes interference with your line of sight. A device called a "speculum" is inserted to hold your eye open during the procedure.
NearVision CK is considered painless. Once finished, you don't have to wear a patch and can usually return to work the next day. During the first 24 to 48 hours after the procedure, you may experience some mild discomfort, including a foreign-object sensation or "scratchiness" in the eye. Vision begins improving in about a week's time.

The results
NearVision CK modifies the topographical (surface) curvature of the cornea, making it temporarily steeper and improving near vision. In FDA clinical studies, 98% of patients were able to read newspaper-size print without reading glasses after the CK procedure (12-month follow-up data).