Corneal nerves are responsible for the sensations of touch, pain, and temperature and play
an important role in the blink reflex, wound healing, and tear production and secretion …

The word “elective” refers to medications and procedures undertaken by choice or with a
lower grade of prioritization. Patients usually use elective medications or undergo elective …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface and tear film that has
gained awareness as a public health problem. Characteristics of DED include tear film …

PURPOSE: To compare the visual and refractive outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted
LASIK with small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in terms of visual acuity, contrast …

PURPOSE: To assess possible differences in clinical outcomes when small-incision
lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK (FS-LASIK) are used to …

Almost half the patients who undergo laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) experience dry eye
following the procedure. However, the etiology of LASIK-induced dry eye is unclear. The …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and predictability of IntraLase (Abbott Medical
Optics) femtosecond laser–assisted compared to microkeratome-assisted myopic LASIK …

Purpose To investigate the changes in dry eye symptoms and clinical signs and corneal
sensitivity after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond LASIK (femto …

OBJECTIVE: To review the published literature to assess the safety, efficacy, and
predictability of femtosecond lasers for the creation of corneal flaps for LASIK; to assess the …

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a frequently performed corneal refractive
surgery with excellent refractive outcomes. The most common complication of LASIK is dry …