LASIK surgery is the most popular refractive procedure in the world. However, there are a number of alternatives to LASIK refractive surgery. Appended below is a list of such alternatives, though not all of them deal with the same eye problems as LASIK and are primarily listed for completeness.

Refractive Surface Ablation Techniques

  • PRK
  • LASEK
  • Epi-LASIK

Incision Procedures

  • Radial Keratotomy
  • Astigmatic Keratotomy

Thermal Procedures

  • Conductive Keratoplasty
  • Holmium LTK

Augmentation Procedures

  • Epikeratoplasty
  • Intrastromal Ring Segments
  • Clear Lens Exchange (Lens Implantation)

Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implantation Procedures

  • Toric Intraocular Lenses
  • Accommodative Intraocular Lenses
  • Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
  • Phakic Intraocular Lenses

Combination Procedures

  • Bioptics