Safety and Effectiveness of Smooth Incision Lenticular Keratomileusis (SILK TM ) Using the ELITA (TM) Femtosecond Laser System for Correction of Myopic and Astigmatic Refractive Errors.

Mahipal S SachdevRohit ShettyPooja KhamarRaghav MalikBrian L SchwamYing WangHong FuAndrew P VoorheesMichal Laron

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

The SILK procedure with the ELITA Femtosecond Laser System is safe and effective for the treatment of myopic refractive errors with and without astigmatism. Fast visual recovery was demonstrated, with stability achieved by 3 months.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
patient safety
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systematic review
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