Dr. Hersh notes that the combined procedure, dubbed LASIK Xtra, can be viewed as an extra safety element in patients who may have some theoretically greater risk: those who have thinner corneas and those who have high degrees of correction. “Strengthening the cornea with concurrent cross-linking may be beneficial in the longer-term stability of the refractive result and ultimate predictability of the procedure, he says. “Clinical studies are showing encouraging results, and further clinical work should continue to elucidate the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure.”
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:00:01 +0000
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