Abstract The TGF beta-1,-2 and-3 isoforms are transcribed from different genes but bind to
the same receptors and signal through the same canonical and non-canonical signal …

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) was the first surface ablation procedure introduced for
the treatment of refractive errors and has been proven to be effective and safe. In some …

Based on high quality surgery and scientific data, scientists and surgeons are committed to
protecting patients as well as healthcare staff and hereby provide this Guidance to address …

PURPOSE: To compare visual outcomes following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), PRK
with mitomycin C (MMC-PRK), and LASEK in moderate and high myopia in military …

Objective To determine whether the long-term visual outcome of small incision lenticule
extraction (SMILE) surgery is consistent with the short-term results in high myopic eyes …

The ongoing quest for a safe, simple, effective, minimally invasive, and stable refractive
surgical procedure to correct refractive errors has stimulated the development of surface …

Implantation of phakic intraocular lenses (pIOLs) is a reversible refractive procedure,
preserving the patient's accommodative function with minimal induction of higher order …

PURPOSE: To evaluate a new curvature gradient topography map to predict postoperative
corneal remodeling. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 32 eyes of 16 patients with …

Clinical relevance Corneal epithelial healing after refractive surgery is a clinically significant
issue, especially for surface ablation procedures, and this can be monitored using optical …

AIM To determine risk factors of regression and undercorrection following photorefractive
keratectomy (PRK) in myopia or myopic astigmatism. METHODS A case-control study was …