One-Year Visual and Refractive Outcomes of SmartPulse^® Technology in Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy for Myopic and Astigmatic Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and predictability of Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy (TPRK) using the SmartPulse^® technology excimer laser for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism, assessing visual and refractive outcomes over a one-year follow-up period. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from patients who underwent TPRK at the Ophthalmology Department-"Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara (Romania), between January 2019 and June 2023. The procedure was performed using the SmartPulse^® Technology of the SmartSurf^ACE AMARIS 750S excimer laser (SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions, Kleinostheim, Germany). Preoperative assessments included visual

SUBMITTER: Margarit DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508999 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature