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- Table 13B.
- FDA PDF (P990027S004B) Tables 22 & 26: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P990027S004B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P930016S025B) Table 43: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P930016S025B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P970053S009B) Table 32: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P970053S009B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P970053S011B) Table 10 “Are the Preop Values Believable?”: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P970053S011B.pdf
- FDA PDF2 (P020050S012B) Table 9 “Changes from Preop”: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf2/P020050S012B.pdf
- FDA PDF6 (P060004S001B) Tables 9 & 11: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf6/P060004S001B.pdf
- FDA PDF6 (P060004B) Table 12 “Worse at 6M (mod+mark+severe)”: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf6/P060004B.pdf
- Donnenfeld ED, Solomon K, Perry HD, Doshi SJ, Ehrenhaus M, Solomon R, et al. The Effect of Hinge Position on Corneal Sensation and Dry Eye after LASIK. Ophthalmology. 2003;110(5):1023–1029. doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00100-3.
- Hovanesian JA, Shah SS, Maloney RK. Symptoms of Dry Eye and Recurrent Erosion Syndrome after Refractive Surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001;27(4):577–584.
- Albietz JM, Lenton LM, McLennan SG. Effect of Laser in Situ Keratomileusis for Hyperopia on Tear Film and Ocular Surface. J Refract Surg. 2002;18:113–123.
- De Paiva CS, Chen Z, Koch DD, Hamill MB, Manuel FK, Hassan SS, et al. The Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dry Eye after Myopic LASIK. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006;141(3):438–445. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2005.10.006.
- Shoja MR, Besharati MR. Dry Eye after LASIK for Myopia: Incidence and Risk Factors. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2007;17(1):1–6.
- Tuisku IS, Lindbohm N, Wilson SE, Tervo TM. Dry Eye and Corneal Sensitivity after High Myopic LASIK. J Refract Surg. 2007;23(4):338–342.
- Denoyer A, Landman E, Trinh L, Faure JF, Auclin F, Baudouin C. Dry Eye Disease after Refractive Surgery: Comparative Outcomes of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction versus LASIK. Ophthalmology. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.10.004.
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- Number of articles citing papers listed in Table 2 in parenthesis at end of each citation.
- Levitt AE, Galor A, Weiss JS, Felix ER, Martin ER, Patin DJ, Sarantopoulos KD, Levitt RC. Chronic Dry Eye Symptoms after LASIK: Parallels and Lessons to be Learned from Other Persistent Post-Operative Pain Disorders. Molecular Pain. 2015;11:21. doi:10.1186/s12990-015-0020-7.
- Levitt AE, Galor A, Weiss JS, Felix ER, Martin ER, Patin DJ, Sarantopoulos KD, Levitt RC. Chronic Dry Eye Symptoms after LASIK – Parallels and Lessons to be Learned from Other Persistent Post-Operative Pain Disorders. Molecular Pain. 2015;11:21. doi:10.1186/s12990-015-0020-7.
- Galor A, Zlotcavitch L, Walter SD, Felix ER, Feuer W, Martin ER, Margolis TP, Sarantopoulos KD. Dry Eye Symptom Severity and Persistence are Associated with Symptoms of Neuropathic Pain. Br J Ophthalmol. 2014;0:1–4. doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306057.
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- Roberts C. The Cornea is not a Piece of Plastic. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2000 Jul/Aug;16.
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- Augusta Chronicle article: https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/nfl/2006/11/10/pro-103928-shtml/14744001007/
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- FDA PDF (P930016S044B) Table 8 (note c) glare; Table 11 night driving: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P930016S044B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P930016S025B) Table 32: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P930016S025B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P930016S021B) Table 20 (note 3): https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P930016S021B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P970053S011B) Table 10: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P970053S011B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P970053S009B) Table 32: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P970053S009B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P990027S004B) Table 22&26 “12M total worse”: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P990027S004B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P990027S006B) Table 13B “Total worse”: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P990027S006B.pdf
- FDA PDF2 (P020050S012B) Table 9: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf2/P020050S012B.pdf
- FDA PDF2 (P020050B) Table 14 “High pre values”: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf2/P020050B.pdf
- FDA PDF6 (P060004S001B) Table 11: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf6/P060004S001B.pdf
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- De Paiva CS, Chen Z, Koch DD, Hamill MB, Manuel FK, Hassan SS, Wilhelmus KR, Pflugfelder SC. The Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dry Eye after Myopic LASIK. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Mar;141(3):438–445.
- Pop M, Payette Y. Risk Factors for Night Vision Complaints after LASIK for Myopia. Ophthalmology. 2004;111:3–10.
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- Miller AE, McCulley JP, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, Wang XH. Patient Satisfaction after LASIK for Myopia. CLAO J. 2001;27:84–88.
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- O’Doherty M, O’Keeffe M, Kelleher C. Five Year Follow Up of LASIK for all Levels of Myopia. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jan;90(1):20–23.
- Bailey MD, Mitchell G, Dhaliwal D, Wachler BSB, Zadnik K. Patient Satisfaction and Visual Symptoms after LASIK. Ophthalmology. 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–1378.
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- Booklet p. 14.
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- Waring GO III. A Cautionary Tale of Innovation in Refractive Surgery. Arch Ophthalmol. 1999 Aug;117:1068–1073.
- Hersh PS, Stulting RD, Muller D, Durrie DS, Rajpal RK; U.S. Crosslinking Study Group. U.S. Multicenter Clinical Trial of Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Treatment of Corneal Ectasia after Refractive Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2017 Oct;124(10):1475–1484.
- Glaukos Photrexa IFU PDF: https://www.glaukos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ML-00043-Rev-C-Photrexa-Viscous-and-Photrexa-IFU.pdf
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- EyeWorld article: www.eyeworld.org/article.php?sid=4164
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- FDA PDF2 (P020050S012B) Table 9 & Table 10: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf2/P020050S012B.pdf
- FDA PDF6 (P060004S001B) Tables 9 & 11: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf6/P060004S001B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P930016S025B) Table 43: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P930016S025B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P970053S009B) Tables 28 & 32: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P970053S009B.pdf
- FDA PDF (P970005B) Table 9a: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf/P970005B.pdf
- Jain RB, Chopdar A. LASIK Induced Choroidal Infarcts. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003;87:646–661.
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- Revision Optometry: https://revisionoptometry.com
- Kezirian GM, Parkhurst GD, Brinton JP, Norden RA. Prevalence of Laser Vision Correction in Ophthalmologists who Perform Refractive Surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015;41:1826–1832.
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- OMIC LASIK consent forms: https://www.omic.com/lasik-consent-forms/
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- Jain RB, Chopdar A. LASIK Induced Choroidal Infarcts. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003;87:646–661. (as written: “xcii”).
- Solomon KD, Fernández de Castro LE, Sandoval HP, Biber JM, Groat B, Neff KD, Ying MS, French JW, Donnenfeld ED, Lindstrom RL. Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction. Ophthalmology. 2009;116:691–701.
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- Karger article: https://karger.com/oph/article/225/3/127/255351/Axial-Length-of-Myopia-A-Review-of-Current
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- LASIK Information Booklet p. 25.
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- FDA PMA database entry (P150040): https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpma/pma.cfm?id=P150040
- FDA classification page (id=4546): https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPCD/classification.cfm?id=4546
- FDA classification page (id=4695): https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPCD/classification.cfm?id=4695
- FDA page: Phakic intraocular lenses: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/implants-and-prosthetics/phakic-intraocular-lenses
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- Statement: Leader of the San Diego LASIK clinic was Dr. Steven Schallhorn, now a leader of the Refractive Surgery Alliance (with Drs Guy Kezirian and Daniel S. Durrie).
- CRSToday (Jan 2024): Could phakic IOLs replace keratorefractive surgery? https://crstoday.com/articles/jan-2024/could-phakic-iols-replace-keratorefractive-surgery