The rise in patients seeking corneal refractive surgery, despite having systemic autoimmune
diseases, underscores the need for special considerations when treating these individuals …

The rise in patients seeking Cornea l Refractive Surgery, despite having systemic
Autoimmune Disease s, underscores the need for special considerations when treating …

The rise in patients seeking corneal refractive surgery, despite having systemic autoimmune
diseases, underscores the need for special considerations when treating these individuals …

I would like to address some points in Kohnen's recent editorial 1 about excimer laser
refractive surgery in patients with underlying autoimmune diseases. First, after reading the …

Introduction: Laser refractive surgery corrects refractive errors by changing the shape of the
anterior surface of the cornea and its refractive power by using a laser. Patients with …

When the pioneers of excimer refractive surgery performed the first treatments to correct
refractive errors, they soon realized that treating patients with autoimmune diseases could …

With the exception of primary Sjogren's syndrome, patients with autoimmune diseases may
be good candidates for LRS if diseases are well controlled and have minimal ophthalmic …

Patients with underlying systemic disease represent challenging treatment dilemma to the
refractive surgeon. The refractive error in this patient population is accompanied by a …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in patients with
autoimmune diseases. SETTING: Private clinical practice. METHODS: In this retrospective …

PURPOSE: To report a case series of anterior uveitis after laser in situ keratomileusis
(LASIK) and the incidence of anterior uveitis at a mean of 3 years. SETTING: Centro Medico …