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Application History of LCK Method In the World
CK method clinical studies for hyperopia treatment
which were started by National Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in America in November 1999, attained approval in year
2001.
In
the Ophtalmologists Congress (ASCRS – American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) held in America
in April 2000, depending on FDA studies it was expressed
that results were at least as good as LASIK method
.
In May 2001 FDA started to work on results of
presbyopia (deterioration of near vision) treatment with CK
method.
On 16 April 2002 FDA completed these studies and gave
approval for hyperopia treatment after age 40 .
On 25 August 2003, FDA
gave the first approval for usage of CK method in presbyopia
treatment in
America
.
Until 31 December 2003, 22.491 patients had been treated
with CK method in
America
.
On 9 February 2004, specialized doctors in an FDA open
session
declared that CK method could be the first choice for
treatment
of presbyopia.
Until 31 December 2004 more than
75.000 patients had been treated with CK method.
On 18 February 2005 FDA gave approval of CK operation
also for patients who had LASIK surgery before.
On 4 October 2005 FDA approved Light Touch CK (LCK)
which was the developed version of CK method and efficiency
of this new technique.
Until 31 December 2005
more than 150.000 patients were treated with LCK
method.
All over the world it is applied by more than 800
doctors confidently for treatment of hyperopia and near
vision glasses.
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