Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Enhancement for Residual Refractive Error after Primary LASIK.
Philip C HoopesNoor F BasharatNour BundogjiEmilie L UngrichtInes M DarqueaMatthew E ConleyYasmyne Castillo RonquilloPhillip C HoopesPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
Older age at primary LASIK, female sex, right eye, and larger sphere, cylinder and SE were risk factors for enhancement. Risk of EI significantly increased when duration between primary and enhancement procedures exceeded five years. LASIK enhancements produce favorable outcomes and meet FDA benchmarks for safety, efficacy, and predictability.