Introduction: Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism is challenging and has been less studied than for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. The aim of this study was to analyze the refractive outcomes of LASIK in hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatic eyes using a wave-front optimized laser platform (the Allegretto EX500 laser) and perform a historical comparison with other excimer lasers within the past two decades.
Methods: A one-center (Tertiary Refractive Center, Draper, Utah), retrospective, non-comparative study was conducted on 379 eyes treated with LASIK for hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism.
Marginal keratitis, also known as catarrhal infiltrates, is a common, self-limiting condition characterized by inflammation at the peripheral aspect of the cornea. This non-infectious process is most typically a reaction to bacteria such as , and results from a cell-mediated immune response to the bacterial antigens. This hypersensitivity reaction leads to the formation of stromal infiltrates that run parallel to the limbus.
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The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of 8 IOL power calculation formulas for eyes post-refractive surgery. In this Retrospective study, a chart review and data analysis of post-corneal refractive surgery patients who subsequently underwent cataract surgery with IOL implantation in Tertiary surgical center, Draper, UT, USA. The surgery was done in a single surgical center in Draper, UT by one surgeon.
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