Prevalence of laser vision correction in ophthalmologists who perform refractive surgery.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of laser corneal refractive surgery (laser vision correction [LVC]) among ophthalmologists who perform these procedures and to assess the willingness of these ophthalmologists to recommend LVC to immediate family members.

Setting: Online survey with results analyzed at Surgivision Consultants, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

Effect of prophylactic brimonidine on bleeding complications and flap adherence after laser in situ keratomileusis.

Purpose: Several authors have assessed the effect of prophylactic briomonidine on bleeding complications and flap adherence after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). This study further evaluates these potential associations.

Methods: We performed a prospective, double-masked, single-surgeon study of 31 patients (61 eyes) who underwent LASIK with or without prophylactic brimonidine for primary myopia/ myopic astigmatism (59 eyes) or hyperopic astigmatism (2 eyes).