International Review of Ophthalmology ›› 2014, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 320-325.doi: 10.3760/ cma. j. issn.1673-5803.2014.05.007

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Visual quality after femtosecond laser corneal refractive surgery

CAI Jian-ru, ZHANG Wen-wen, CHEN Hui.   

  1. Department of Ophalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
  • Received:2014-03-24 Online:2014-10-22 Published:2014-10-24
  • Contact: CHEN Hui, Email:chenhuieye@126.com

Abstract: Currently, the femtosecond laser surgeries can been classified into two main groups by the application in corneal refractive field, the femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FSLASIK) and allinone femtosecond laser refractive surgery. The latter one can be assorted into femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). This article reviews the differences of uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), safety index and efficacy index between the FSLASIK and traditional LASIK, the influence of FSLASIK to the objective visual quality, such as contrast sensitivity and high order aberration and subjective visual quality, by comparison with FSLASIK, the effects of FLEx on subjective visual quality, such as UCVA, wavefront aberrations and objective satisfaction. Meanwhile, the safety, efficacy, prediction and the affection on the corneal sensitivity of the three surgeries are summarized.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2014, 38:   320-325)