FUNCTION OUTCOMES AFTER INTRACORNEAL RING SEGMENTS

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Dulaney D, Barnet R, Perkins S, et al. Laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and .... DR ARTHUR JAMPOLSKY. It appears that there are transient changes inĀ ...
A COMPARISON OF VISUAL ACUITY, PREDICTABILITY, AND VISUAL FUNCTION OUTCOMES AFTER INTRACORNEAL RING SEGMENTS AND LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS* BY Beatty G. Suiiter, MD (BY INVITATION), Michael D. Twa, OD (BY INV7ITATION), Josef Ruckhofer, MD (BY INVITATION) AND DavidJ. Schanzlin, MD ABSTRACT

Purpose: To compare correction of low myopia by intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) and by laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with respect to early visual recovery and refractive outcomes.

Methocs: Eighty-two eyes implanted with ICRS in a phase III study for US Food and Drug Administration review were matched with 133 eyes treated with LASIK by criteria of age (>18 years,