Purpose To compare the visual and refractive outcomes of femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in eyes with myopia. Design Prospective, randomized, masked clinical trial with intraindividual…
Purpose To evaluate topographic and tomographic changes in fellow eyes in unilateral keratoconus (KCN) patients by comparing them with normal eyes. Design Retrospective comparative case series. Methods Fourteen eyes of…
Purpose To investigate the incidence and severity of night vision disturbances after implantable collamer lens surgery and to analyze the risk factors. Design Retrospective, noncomparative study. Methods Medical charts from…
Purpose To evaluate and compare the depth of the corneal stromal demarcation line after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) using 2 different methods: confocal microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography…
Purpose To identify genetic mutations and study the corneal epithelium in Japanese patients with Meesmann corneal dystrophy. Design Laboratory investigation and prospective observational case series. Methods Slit-lamp biomicroscopy with fluorescein…
Purpose To evaluate the increase in tear fluid volume induced by 3% diquafosol ophthalmic solution in normal human eyes. Design Prospective, randomized, double-masked, comparative study. Methods Twenty healthy adults (17…
Purpose To determine the long-term cost-effectiveness of osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP) relative to no treatment among patients with end-stage corneal and ocular surface diseases in Singapore. Design Cost-effectiveness analysis based on…
Purpose To evaluate the correlation between changes in tear osmolarity, symptoms, and corneal fluorescein staining in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Design Retrospective, clinic-based cohort study. Methods In this…
Purpose To evaluate in vivo epithelial thickness in dry eye by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Design Observational, retrospective case-control study. Methods Two age-matched groups of female subjects, 70 eyes each,…
Purpose To determine the 24-hour effects of travoprost with sofZia on intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular perfusion pressure as well as the endurance of IOP lowering after last dosing. Design…
