Corneal re-innervation following refractive surgery treatments.
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SUBMITTER: Bandeira F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352585 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
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Corneal re-innervation following refractive surgery treatments.
Bandeira Francisco F Yusoff Nur Zahira NZ Yam Gary Hin-Fai GH Mehta Jodhbir Singh JS
Neural regeneration research 20190401 4
Laser refractive surgery is one of the most performed surgical procedures in the world. Although regarded safe and efficient, it has side effects. All of the laser based refractive surgical procedures invoke corneal nerve injury to some degree. The impact of this denervation can range from mild discomfort to neurotrophic corneas. Currently, three techniques are widely used for laser vision correction: small incision lenticule extraction, laser-assisted keratomileusis in situ and photorefractive ...[more]
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