The biomechanical and wound healing properties of the cornea undermine the predictability
and stability of refractive surgery and contribute to discrepancies between attempted and …

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 …

It is hard to imagine that a narrow, one-way, coherent, moving, amplified beam of light fired
by excited atoms is powerful enough to slice through steel. In 1917, Albert Einstein …

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To determine the mechanism through which topical mitomycin C
prevents and treats corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and to examine …

A patient's visual performance after cataract surgery is highly dependent on the type of
intraocular lens (IOL) implanted. Several IOL designs are based on diffractive and refractive …

There have been many historical corneal refractive techniques and procedures developed
over the years. From early techniques of radial keratotomy to modern excimer laser …

PURPOSE: To compare the visual outcomes and complications of laser in situ
keratomileusis (LASIK) with those of surface treatment by laser-assisted subepithelial …

Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (tPRK), where both the epithelium and stroma
are removed in a single-step, is a relatively new procedure of laser refractive error …

Purpose: To provide an overview of the safety and efficacy of mitomycin C (MMC) as
adjuvant therapy after refractive surgery procedures. Methods: Literature review. Results …

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical results of epi-LASIK, a new surface ablation surgical
technique for the treatment of low myopia. Setting: Vardinoyannion Eye Institute of Crete …