Background The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative corneal biomechanical
properties between small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and other corneal refractive …

Purpose: The corneal wound healing response is of particular relevance for refractive
surgical procedures since it is a major determinant of efficacy and safety. The purpose of this …

Flap creation is a critical step in laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Efforts to improve the
safety and predictability of the lamellar incision have fostered the development of …

PURPOSE: This study evaluates the efficacy, predictability and safety of LASIK surgery as a
treatment for myopia performed as part of a large-scale, prospective clinical audit spanning …

Purpose: Recently, laser refractive surgery options, including laser epithelial keratomileusis,
laser in situ keratomileusis, and small incision lenticule extraction, successfully improved …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate long-term refractive stability of excimer laser myopic
photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). DESIGN: A long-term (12 years) prospective follow-up …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for
myopia of up to− 10 diopters (D). DESIGN: A long-term (10-year) follow-up retrospective …

Purpose To evaluate the long-term outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for high
myopia with or without astigmatism. Setting Vissum Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante and …

PURPOSE: We sought to prospectively compare postoperative symptoms of dry eye, visual
fluctuations, and foreign body sensation in patients undergoing LASIK and photorefractive …

Previous studies have suggested that abnormal corneal wound healing in patients after
photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is associated with the appearance of myofibroblasts in …