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Lasek - Lasik
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NEWS:
Lasik Eye Surgery: A Q&A on the Risks, Costs and Options
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JOURNAL ARTICLES:
A control-matched comparison of laser epithelial keratomileusis and laser in situ keratomileusis for low to moderate myopia. (Am J Ophthalmol. 2006)
Acanthamoeba keratitis after LASIK. (J Refract Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: Laser in situ keratomileusis can be complicated by Acanthamoeba infection. Microbiologic evaluation is essential for accurate early diagnosis and treatment."
Avoidance, recognition, and management of LASIK complications. (Am J Ophthalmol. 2006) "RESULTS: The risk of visually threatening complications is inherent in any ophthalmologic surgical procedure. Not only does LASIK require the use of several complex medical devices, but there can be significant human variation in response to this surgical intervention. As a result, many potential complications can occur after LASIK. The risk of many complications can be mitigated by appropriate patient selection and preoperative, surgical, and postoperative care."
Binocular visual performance after LASIK. ( Refract Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: Binocular function deteriorates more than monocular function after LASIK. This deterioration increases as the interocular differences in aberrations and corneal shape increase. Improvements in ablation algorithms should minimize these interocular differences."
Comparison of forward shift of posterior corneal surface after operation between LASIK and LASEK. (Ophthalmologica. 2006)
Corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis in patients without apparent preoperative risk factors. (Cornea. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS:: Ectasia can occur after an otherwise uncomplicated laser in situ keratomileusis procedure, even in the absence of apparent preoperative risk factors."
[Correction and Induction of High-Order Aberrations after Standard and Wavefront-Guided LASIK and their Influence on the Postoperative Contrast Sensitivity.] (Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 2006)
Diffuse lamellar keratitis induced by toxic chemicals after laser in situ keratomileusis. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: Toxic chemicals produced during instrument autoclaving sterilization are a possible cause of DLK. Immediate diagnosis and treatment with intensive corticosteroid drops are critical and can resolve severe DLK."
Five year follow up of laser in situ keratomileusis for all levels of myopia. (Br J Ophthalmol. 2006)
Late traumatic flap dislocations after LASIK. (J Refract Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: Laser in situ keratomileusis flaps may experience mechanical dislocation as late as 7 years postoperatively. Diffuse lamellar keratitis and epithelial ingrowth are associated with flap dislodgment."
Long-term refractive results of myopic LASIK complicated with intraoperative epithelial defects. (J Refract Surg. 2006)
Measurement of contrast sensitivity and glare under mesopic and photopic conditions following wavefront-guided and conventional LASIK surgery. (J Refract Surg. 2006)
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) versus laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006) "AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: LASIK gives a faster visual recovery than PRK but the effectiveness of these two procedures is comparable. Further trials using contemporary techniques are required to determine whether LASIK and PRK are equally safe."
Risk factors for corneal ectasia after LASIK. (Ophthalmology. 2006)
Role of flap thickness in laser in situ keratomileusis enhancement for refractive undercorrection. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: After controlling for patient age, time to follow-up or surgery, corneal cylinder, sphere and cylinder laser settings, laser manufacturer, patient sex, and corneal thickness, increasing flap thickness was found to be a more important predictor of enhancement for refractive undercorrection than residual stromal thickness."
The incidence and risk factors for developing dry eye after myopic LASIK. (Am J Ophthalmol. 2006)
Thin head and single use microkeratomes reduce epithelial defects during LASIK. (J Refract Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study support that both microkeratome design and head dimension (and resulting corneal flap thickness) play a role in the formation of epithelial defects. These are surgeon selectable factors, unrelated to technique or patient risk factors, which can be used to reduce the rate of epithelial defects and associated complications."
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