Purpose: To determine the incidence of dry eye and its risk factors after myopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
Design: Single-center, prospective randomized clinical trial of 35 adult patients, aged 24 to 54 years, with myopia undergoing LASIK.
Methods: setting and study population: Participants were randomized to undergo LASIK with a superior or a nasal hinge flap.