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Penetrating Keratoplasty after Excimer Laser Surgery

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2002
We present six patients who were referred after undergoing excimer laser surgery and subsequently required penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) to correct complications of the initial surgery.
Sabong Srivannaboon
doaj  

Quality of Life in Myopia: Laser‐Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis Versus Contact Lenses

Eye &ENT Research, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 75-82, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Laser‐assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and contact lenses are commonly used to correct refractive errors, but their effects on quality of life, patient satisfaction, and dry eye disease remain variable. This study compares these outcomes between LASIK and contact lens users.
Maisara Shehab, Ziad W. Elmezayen, Hashem Abu Serhan, Shawkat Shawkat, Shahd Mahmoud, Farah Afr, Marah Maysara Khayyal, Khaled Moghib, Mayar Hussam Rehan, Husam Abu Dawood, Albraa Ashraf Hamad   +10 more
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Trends in refractive surgery at an academic center: 2007-2009

BMC Ophthalmology, 2011
Background The United States officially entered a recession in December 2007, and it officially exited the recession in December 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Kuo Irene C
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Vascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapies

iNew Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Vascular calcification represents an active multifactorial process that mirrors several key features of skeletal bone mineralization. Clinically, it is characterized by diminished arterial compliance and increased arterial wall stiffness, both of which serve as independent predictors of significant adverse cardiovascular events.
Wenya Zhu, Shu Yang, Ziyi Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhen Liang, Yuanli Chen   +5 more
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Trifocal diffractive intraocular lens implantation in patients after previous corneal refractive laser surgery for myopia

BMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background With the difficulties in IOL power calculation and the potential side effects occurring postoperatively, multifocal IOL implantation after previous corneal refractive surgery are rarely reported especially for the trifocal IOL.
Qiu-Mei Li, Feng Wang, Zhe-Ming Wu, Zhen Liu, Chuan Zhan, Bing-Heng Chen, Jing Sima, Knut Stieger, Shao-Wei Li   +8 more
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Hevin plays a pivotal role in corneal wound healing. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Hevin is a matricellular protein involved in tissue repair and remodeling via interaction with the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins.
Shyam S Chaurasia, Promoda R Perera, Rebekah Poh, Rayne R Lim, Tina T Wong, Jodhbir S Mehta   +5 more
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Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Glaucoma

MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current topical drug delivery strategies for ocular hypotensive agents in glaucoma therapy. Additionally, it discusses the potential impact of emerging nanotechnological and biomaterial‐based systems in shaping the future of ophthalmic drug delivery, with an emphasis on enhancing efficacy, safety,
Jing Chu, Junzhi Li, Zhenlin Chen, Jinyu Zhang, Siqi Feng, Jiaying Huang, Yawen Chu, Xue Zhou, Wei Wang, Shangsi Chen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the correction of myopic astigmatism: outcomes and limitations - an update

Eye and Vision, 2017
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) is a flap-free intrastromal technique for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. To date, this technique lacks automated centration and cyclotorsion control, so several concerns have been raised ...
Jorge L. Alió del Barrio, Verónica Vargas, Olena Al-Shymali, Jorge L. Alió   +3 more
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Efficacy of Minimal Blistering Dose‐Based Versus Conventional Excimer Laser Therapy for Vitiligo

The Journal of Dermatology, Volume 53, Issue 6, Page 925-929, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Excimer laser therapy is an established treatment for vitiligo, but the optimal irradiation protocol remains unclear. Irradiation based on the minimal blistering dose (MBD) was recently proposed, but its efficacy relative to conventional protocols has not been systematically evaluated.
Aya Yamamoto, Yuki Enomoto, Mai Sakurai, Oki Watanabe, Yoshifumi Kanayama, Yumi Koike, Takashi Sakaida, Akimichi Morita   +7 more
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Effect of chilled eye drops on postoperative pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy: Randomised controlled clinical trial

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 4, Page 438-447, June 2026.
Abstract Purpose To analyse pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using chilled eye drops or drops at room temperature during the early postoperative period. Methods Our randomised controlled, parallel‐group study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe‐University, Frankfurt (Main), Germany, with blinded participants and ...
Carolin Marion Kolb‐Wetterau, Julian Bucur, Marvin Lucas Biller, Petra Dávidová, Klemens Paul Kaiser, Kleopatra Varna‐Tigka, Ingo Schmack, Thomas Kohnen   +7 more
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