Corneal refractive surgery continues to advance, and patients’ quality of vision has continued to improve in recent decades. While a microkeratome has been used to create the corneal flap for LASIK, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Corneal refractive surgery yielded satisfactory visual and refractive outcomes in eyes with superior corneal ...

Laser vision correction (LASIK and PRK) is a relatively new procedure used to reduce or eliminate a person's dependence on glasses and contact lenses. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis ...

Corneal laser refractive surgery is an increasingly common form of optical correction, performed beneath a lamellar flap (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis [LASIK]), or on the corneal stromal ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LENSAR, Inc., an emerging leader in next-generation femtosecond laser technology for refractive surgery, today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food ...

Six hundred and seventy-four consecutive uncomplicated myopic LASIK surgeries, performed by a single surgeon, either using the Technolas 217 planoscan (n=372) or the NIDEK EC 5000 (n=302), were ...

Purpose To determine whether macular photocoagulation has any effect on refraction in diabetics. Methods This was a prospective study of 12 eyes of 12 diabetics with refraction at 2 weeks before and ...

Refractive errors include common conditions such as myopia (short sightedness) and hyperopia (long sightedness) that impede the accuracy of vision without spectacles or contact lenses. Laser surgery ...

Laser vision correction (LASIK and PRK) is a relatively new procedure used to reduce or eliminate a person's dependence on glasses and contact lenses. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis ...

Refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism) can result from non-refractive ophthalmic surgery such as cataract surgery or corneal transplantation. Refractive errors are usually managed by ...