Open Access<p>Primary Topography-Guided LASIK: A Comparative Study Comparing Treating the Manifest versus the Topographic Astigmatism</p>
Author(s) -
Fayrouz Aboalazayem,
Mohamed Hosny,
Cherif Zaazou,
Mohamed Anis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s282248
Subject(s) - astigmatism , lasik , medicine , keratomileusis , ophthalmology , corneal topography , visual acuity , optometry , optics , physics
To investigate if topography-guided laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) depending on the topographic astigmatism which is measured using the Topolyzer leads to a better refractive outcome when compared to treatment of the manifest refractive astigmatism in cases of myopic astigmatism.