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Comparison of corneal wound-healing response in photorefractive keratectomy and laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2005
To evaluate in a rabbit model the differences in cellular and matrix stromal response in low and high attempted corrections between photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK).Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ...
Salomon, Esquenazi, Jiucheng, He, Nicolas G, Bazan, Haydee E P, Bazan   +3 more
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Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy versus photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of myopia

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2002
To compare the early postoperative visual rehabilitation after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for the correction of myopia.CODET Aris Vision Institute, Tijuana, Mexico.This prospective study included 50 eyes of 25 patients with myopia who received LASEK in 1 eye and PRK in the contralateral eye ...
Sergio, Litwak, David, Zadok, Valente, Garcia-de Quevedo, Nora, Robledo, Arturo S, Chayet   +4 more
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Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy for the correction of myopia

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2002
To evaluate the results of laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) for spherical and spherocylindrical myopia.Indiana Eye Institute, South Bend, Indiana, USA.In a retrospective noncomparative single-surgeon interventional case series, outcomes in 222 consecutive eyes with myopia ranging from -1.25 to -11.25 diopters (D) and astigmatism up to ...
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Meta-analysis: Clinical Outcomes of Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy and Photorefractive Keratectomy in Myopia

Ophthalmology, 2010
To examine possible differences in clinical outcomes between laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia.Systematic review and meta-analysis.Patients from previously reported randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and comparative studies of LASEK and PRK with clinical outcomes.A comprehensive ...
Li-Quan, Zhao, Rui-Li, Wei, Jin-Wei, Cheng, You, Li, Ji-Ping, Cai, Xiao-Ye, Ma   +5 more
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Quality of vision after myopic and hyperopic laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2011
To assess quality of vision after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK).Private practice, United Kingdom.Case series.Consecutive patients having bilateral LASEK with a Schwind Amaris laser for myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism completed the Quality of Vision (QoV) questionnaire preoperatively and 5 days, 2 weeks, and 1 and 3 months ...
Colm, McAlinden, Eirini, Skiadaresi, Konrad, Pesudovs, Jonathan E, Moore   +3 more
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Transition zone design and smoothing in custom laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2005
To evaluate the results of custom laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) with a specially designed transition zone and smoothing for the treatment of refractive errors.Department of Ophthalmology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano-Milan, Italy.This prospective study involved myopic eyes having refractive surgery with the butterfly LASEK ...
Paolo, Vinciguerra, Fabrizio I, Camesasca, Ingrid M, Torres   +2 more
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Corneal melting associated with topical diclofenac use after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2006
We report a case of corneal melting associated with topically applied preservative-free diclofenac (Voltaren Ofta) after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy. Keratolysis was detected on day 5; further progression toward perforation was arrested by immediate suspension of diclofenac and prescription of topical dexamethasone with 24-hour patching ...
Maurizio, Zanini, Giacomo, Savini, Piero, Barboni   +2 more
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Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy for dry eye associated with soft contact lenses

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2005
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) in myopic patients with preoperative dry eye associated with extended soft contact lens use.Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.This nonrandomized prospective interventional case series study comprised 9 patients (18 eyes ...
Ko-Hua, Chen, Wen-Ming, Hsu, Shui-Mei, Lee, Jui-Yang, Lai, Yen-Shien, Li   +4 more
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Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy and photorefractive keratectomy versus conventional treatment of myopic anisometropic amblyopia in children

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2004
To evaluate the visual and refractive results of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) for high myopic anisometropia with amblyopia and contact lens (CL) intolerance in children.Department of Ophthalmology, Masaryk University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic.This prospective comparative study comprised 27 ...
Rudolf, Autrata, Jaroslav, Rehurek
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Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy and photorefractive keratectomy for post-penetrating keratoplasty myopia and astigmatism in adults

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2011
To evaluate whether laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) achieve effective targeted correction and the extent of post-treatment corneal haze after corneal transplantation.Nonhospital surgical facility, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Evidence-based manuscript.This study evaluated visual acuity, refractive ...
Paul Y C, Huang, Peter T, Huang, William F, Astle, April D, Ingram, Ania, Hèbert, John, Huang, Stacy, Ruddell   +6 more
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