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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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