The human eye is an asymmetric optical system and the real cornea is not a rotationally
symmetrical volume. Each optical element in the eye has its own optical and neural axes …

Background To evaluate vision 3 months after SmartSight lenticule extraction treatments.
Design Case series. Methods This case series of patients were treated at Specialty Eye …

Purpose To investigate immediate and short-term visual recovery in a large cohort of 2093
myopic eyes (with or without astigmatism) treated with SmartSurf ACE procedure, a …

A theoretical method to determine the optimum laser parameters for maximizing the cutting
efficiency for different materials (in particular human cornea) is proposed. The model is …

Purpose: Controversial opinions exist regarding optimum laser beam characteristics for
achieving smoother ablations in laser-based vision correction. The purpose of the study was …

The objective is to characterize the impact of different ablation parameters on the thermal
load during corneal refractive surgery by means of excimer laser ablation on porcine eyes …

Smoother surfaces after laser vision correction have been widely accepted as a factor for
improving visual recovery regardless of the used technique (PRK, LASIK, or even SMILE) …

A simple method (first-order approximation) to determine the impact of M2 and the Strehl
Ratio on the effective focusable spot size avoiding complex propagations of the beam …

PURPOSE: To characterize the impact of different ablation parameters on the change in
peak corneal temperature during corneal excimer laser ablation. METHODS: Forty-two …

Background and Objectives To analyze the impact of humidity and temperature on excimer
laser ablation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and …