LASIK eye surgery to correct a person’s vision has been in use since the mid-1990s, but lingering questions as to the long-term effects still come to mind for past and potential patients.
Abstract [Purpose] We investigated the outcomes of Laser in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) ten... of myopia, especially the high myopia group. Therefore, long-term follow-up is necessary.
Eye surgeon Vance Thompson, MD, discusses the long-term stability of LASIK and PRK vision correction surgery.
Wavefront-guided Wavefront-guided LASIK is a variation of LASIK surgery in which, rather than applying a simple correction of only long/short-sightedness and astigmatism (only lower order...
If life without prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses sounds appealing, you may want to consider LASIK eye surgery. Learn more about the procedure. ; Written by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst ; Posted September 05, 2022
OBJECTIVE To report long-term follow-up of Intacs microthin prescription inserts for the management of post-LASIK corneal ectasia. DESIGN Long-term (5 years), retrospective, nonrandomized study. PA...
Intraoperative epithelial defects after LASIK should be considered a severe complication that may result in diffuse lamellar keratitis, induce loss of BSCVA, prolong recovery of visual acuity, and...
Surgery Details, LASIK, PRK, Femto LASIK ; Visual Recovery, Quick recovery (within a few hours), Slow recovery (takes up to a week), Quicker recovery (within a few hours) ; Surgery Duration, 10-15 minutes, 10-15 minutes, 10-15 minutes ; Technology Used, Excimer and Femtosecond laser, Excimer laser, Femtosecond laser
Surgery Details, LASIK, PRK, Femto LASIK ; Visual Recovery, Quick recovery (within a few hours), Slow recovery (takes up to a week), Quicker recovery (within a few hours) ; Surgery Duration, 10-15 minutes, 10-15 minutes, 10-15 minutes ; Technology Used, Excimer and Femtosecond laser, Excimer laser, Femtosecond laser
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