Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ

Known as: LASIK, LASIK (Laser Intrastromal Keratomileusis), Laser In Situ Keratomileusis 
A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A to treat induced keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis.
PURPOSE To determine whether riboflavin and ultraviolet-A (UVA) corneal crosslinking can be used as an alternative therapy to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Corneal biomechanical properties in normal, post-laser in situ keratomileusis, and keratoconic eyes.
PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical properties of normal, post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and keratoconic corneas… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Analysis of ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis: risk factors.
PURPOSE To examine a database of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures for preoperative and operative factors assumed… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Randomized prospective clinical study comparing induced aberrations with IntraLase and Hansatome flap creation in fellow eyes: potential impact on wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis.
PURPOSE To measure and compare the changes in objective wavefront aberration and subjective manifest refraction after laser in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Comparison of the IntraLase femtosecond laser and mechanical keratomes for laser in situ keratomileusis.
PURPOSE To compare laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) results obtained with the femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp.) to those… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Ocular higher-order aberrations and contrast sensitivity after conventional laser in situ keratomileusis.
PURPOSE To investigate prospectively the relation between induced changes in higher-order aberrations of the eye and changes in… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Comparison of corneal wavefront aberrations after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis.
PURPOSE To compare changes in the corneal wavefront aberrations after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Functional vision and corneal changes after laser in situ keratomileusis determined by contrast sensitivity, glare testing, and corneal topography.
PURPOSE To demonstrate the functional vision and corneal changes following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) determined by… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Iatrogenic keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis.
BACKGROUND Lamellar refractive surgery reduces the biomechanical strength of the cornea which may lead to mechanical instability… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Laser in situ keratomileusis to correct high myopia.
PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness, predictability, and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in 143 eyes with myopia… (More)
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