Incidence, severity, and predictors of early postoperative dry eye disease following femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK): a short-term, single-center retrospective analysis (2026)
Wu L, Xie X, Lai M, Fan X, Lin C
Reviewed refractive-surgery evidence
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43reviewed studies
63study cohorts
116,956reported enrolled eyes*
11documented devices
Study results are not predictions.
The same procedure can perform differently across populations, devices, definitions, and follow-up periods. Results remain study-specific and are never silently pooled.
The same procedure can perform differently across populations, devices, definitions, and follow-up periods. Results remain study-specific and are never silently pooled.
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Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction with Prophylactic Cross-Linking: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2026)
Sadek K et al.
Effects of SMILE on intraocular pressure and corneal biomechanics: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)
Lampsas S et al.
Visual outcomes and patient satisfaction in refractive lens exchange with trifocal intraocular lens in presbyopic hyperopia, emmetropia, and myopia (2026)
Rausell AL, Usobiaga JO, García JLF, Sanz JB, Navalón-Tolosa J, Osuna FL
Comparison of Persistent Postoperative Discomfort 1 Year after Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction and Implantable Collamer Lens Implantation (2025)
Bu Ki Kim, Young Taek Chung
FDA pivotal clinical study of INNOVEYES LASIK with WaveLight EX500 (2025)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Read guide →20/20 is not the whole story
The eye chart matters. So do night vision, comfort, predictability and the details that only patients tend to mention.
Read guide →*Eye totals are descriptive sums of reported arm enrollment and may include overlapping populations.