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Clinical and Experimental Optometry Volume 97, 2014 - Issue 1
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Laser in situ keratomileusis in 2012: a review

Gerard SuttonVision Eye Institute, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia,;Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
, MBBS MD FRANZCO FRACS,
Michael LawlessVision Eye Institute, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia,
, MBBS FRANZCO FRACS &
Christopher HodgeVision Eye Institute, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia,;Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
, BAppSc (Orth)
Pages 18-29 | Received 23 Sep 2012, Accepted 14 Dec 2012, Published online: 15 Apr 2021
 
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Abstract

Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a safe and effective treatment for refractive error. A combination of technological advances and increasing surgeon experience has served to further refine refractive outcomes and reduce complication rates. In this article, we review LASIK as it stands in late 2012: the procedure, indications, technology, complications and refractive outcomes.

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Advances in Ophthalmic Surgery

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