Laser-Assisted sub-Epithelial Keratectomy (LASEK)

Photorefractive Keratectomy Epithelial Keratomileusis (PRKEK), also called Laser-Assisted sub-Epithelial Keratectomy (LASEK) is a variant of PRK where the epithelium is removed with alcohol and saved to be replaced after the laser application. A contact lens is still applied for three to five days. In some patients, this may provide more rapid healing than with PRK, although still usually slower than LASIK.