Usefulness of bandage contact lenses in the immediate postoperative period after uneventful myopic LASIK.

Purpose: To determine the usefulness of a silicone-hydrogel bandage contact lens (BCL) in the immediate postoperative period after uneventful myopic laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Methods: The study design was randomized but not masked and data collection was prospective. This study comprised 51 consecutive myopic eyes intervened by means of the LASIK technique to compensate their refractive error.