PURPOSE To evaluate the changes in visual acuity (VA) and in macular sensitivity in myopic eyes subjected to laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) refractive surgery. METHODS In 38 myopic eyes, VA by Snellen's table and macular sensitivity by scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) microperimetry were assessed before and after 24 weeks after LASIK surgery. The myopic eyes were divided into three a...

BACKGROUND Surgical lifting and scraping is a well-known treatment for epithelial ingrowth, but treatment for epithelial ingrowth on the centrally perforated laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap has not been well studied. CASE PRESENTATION We present a patient who had epithelial ingrowth to the backside of the flap through a central LASIK flap laceration with a stellate shape. The patien...

250 of 250 words) Purpose: To compare the intended versus resultant thickness of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flaps created with a new femtosecond laser (WaveLight FS200 Femtosecond Laser, WaveLight GmbH, Alcon Laboratories) and to report refractive outcomes at 3 months posttreatment. Setting: Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin, Ireland Design: Retrospective consecutive case series Methods: ...

INTRODUCTION The field of refractive surgery continues to evolve amid continued concerns as to which surgical technique minimizes the risk of inducing ectasia. PURPOSE To compare clinical outcomes between PRK, LASEK and Epi-LASIK in moderately to highly myopic eyes (-4.00 D to -8.00 D). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review of 100 PRK eyes, 100 LASEK eyes (with alcohol) and 97 ...

PURPOSE To report a successful case management of a retinal tear post-Laser in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and retreatment. RESULTS A patient with the history of ocular trauma underwent LASIK procedure for myopic astigmatism. Three months post-LASIK, she received additional excimer laser treatment for a symptomatic persistent central island. One month later; the patient experienced a flap tea...

Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a widely performed refractive surgical procedure that provides excellent visual outcomes. Creation of the flap and stromal ablation disrupt corneal integrity and alter its function. Damaged epithelial cells release cytokines and growth factors that interact with stromal keratocytes to trigger the regeneration process. However, these interactions under the...

PURPOSE To evaluate changes in clinical practice in the field of refractive surgery in Korea over the past 10 years. METHODS A survey consisting of 59 multiple-choice questions regarding the preferred types of refractive surgery, excimer laser machine, and presbyopia surgery was mailed to 742 members of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in January 2016, and 50 members resp...

PURPOSE To evaluate visual performance during concentrated visual work in patients wearing soft contact lenses or after LASIK. METHODS Thirty-one eyes of 17 patients who had worn soft contact lenses before LASIK were examined by the following tests immediately and 10 seconds after eye opening: 1) functional visual acuity, which is defined as visual acuity measured after prolonged eye opening ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFLT), as measured with scanning laser polarimetry using the fixed angle corneal polarisation compensator (SLP-F), has been found to be reduced after uncomplicated laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) compared to the pre-LASIK measurement. Since this virtual RNFLT thinning is attributed to the corneal changes induced by the LASIK, th...