Eyes that have undergone LASIK eye surgery with the corneal flap created with a femtosecond laser may be less likely to develop epithelial ingrowth if an enhancement (re-treatment) surgery is needed, according to a study published last month in Journal of Refractive Surgery.
News Archive for December, 2009
All-laser LASIK associated with fewer flap-related complications after enhancements
December 30, 2009Toric phakic IOL successfully corrects high myopia and high astigmatism in Asian eyes
December 23, 2009The Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, Calif.), a premium type of phakic IOL, safely and effectively corrects high myopia and high astigmatism in Asian eyes, according to researchers in Hong Kong.
Forty-four eyes of 29 Asian patients with between -6.00 and -18.25 diopters (D) of myopia and -1.00 to -4.50 D of astigmatism [Read More …]
Dry eye after all-laser LASIK is mild and improves after three months, study finds
December 16, 2009Dry eye after all-laser LASIK with a femtosecond laser-created flap is mild and typically improves within three months, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan’s W.K. Kellogg Eye Center.
Custom PRK corrects moderate myopia better than wavefront-guided LASIK, study finds
December 9, 2009A new study conducted in Brazil has found that wavefront-guided wavefront-guided LASIK for the correction of moderate myopia. Eighty-eight eyes of 44 patients with moderate myopia were randomly selected to undergo either wavefront-guided (custom) PRK or custom LASIK. The mean amount of pre-operative myopia was -3.85 diopters (D) among the PRK eyes and -3.99 D among the LASIK eyes.
Implantation of corneal rings followed by corneal collagen cross-linking provides more effective keratoconus treatment
December 2, 2009Researchers in Turkey have found that implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments followed by corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) therapy provides more effective treatment of progressive keratoconus than CXL followed by corneal ring segment implantation.
Keratoconus is a progressive eye disorder characterized by thinning and bulging of the cornea into an irregular cone-shaped profile, causing blurred vision [Read More …]