Surgeries for the purposes of electively changing the refractive power of the eye are performed in private facilities which don’t fall within the jurisdiction of the Capital District Health Authority or the IWK Heath Centre. Some of these procedures include photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), refractive lens exchange and intraocular contact lens insertion. These procedures are not insured by MSI.
Under special circumstances, the DOH will cover the costs of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) by excimer laser for the treatment of corneal scars.
Ophthalmologists performing refractive surgery include:
Referral Types
