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Four times a year our doctors share insights on various topics in OD News, our newsletter for optometry. I hope you find this information interesting and helpful to your practice.

If you have not received certain articles, or wish to review past topics, the entire archive is available on this page. As medical eye care continues to advance and change, some information will undoubtedly become outdated.

Enjoy!

Cindy Murrill, OD, MPH Director of Optometry

6th April 2012

PTK:  An Alternative to Consider

by Sarah E Bortz, OD Albuquerque, NM

Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is a surgical tool that has been used for more than two decades to treat superficial corneal disease, irregularities and opacities. It can be an excellent alternative for patients who have undergone traditional medical therapy and continue to be symptomatic.

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