[State of corneal nerve fibers after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis].

Evaluation of the state of CNF after corneal refractive correction should take into account the initial changes in CNF in myopia that are possibly associated with an increase in axial eye length. A more dynamic restoration of innervation was noted in cases where the flap was formed with the femtosecond laser, which may be explained by the fact that the mechanism of tissue separation when using this type of coherent radiation is gentler. Considering the changes in the quantitative indicators characterizing the state of CNF, the question of «completeness» of the restored CNF as a result of reinnervation remains open.