biostudies-literatureUnknown13Sales CS<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this study was to report the 1-week and 6-month refractive outcomes of eyes treated with a novel silicone corneal shield designed to improve visual recovery after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).<h4>Patients and methods</h4>This prospective, observational clinical trial recruited 45 myopic eyes with or without astigmatism at a university eye clinic to undergo wavefront-guided PRK followed by application of an investigational silicone corneal shield that was removed on postoperative day 4. The primary outcome measures were efficacy, predictability, and safety at the 6-month visit. The secondary end points included short-term uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and pain.<h4>Results</h4>No adverse outcomes occurred using the device. At 6 months, 79.5% of eyeClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)115-121https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6327892biostudies-literatureProspective evaluation of a novel silicone corneal shield after PRK: 6-month efficacy, safety, and predictability outcomes.PMC6327892Manche EESales CSfalseProspective evaluation of a novel silicone corneal shield after PRK: 6-month efficacy, safety, and predictability outcomes.<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this study was to report the 1-week and 6-month refractive outcomes of eyes treated with a novel silicone corneal shield designed to improve visual recovery after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).<h4>Patients and methods</h4>This prospective, observational clinical trial recruited 45 myopic eyes with or without astigmatism at a university eye clinic to undergo wavefront-guided PRK followed by application of an investigational silicone corneal shield that was removed on postoperative day 4. The primary outcome measures were efficacy, predictability, and safety at the 6-month visit. The secondary end points included short-term uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and pain.<h4>Results</h4>No adverse outcomes occurred using the device. At 6 months, 79.5% of eye2019-01-01T00:00:00Z20192025-05-29T14:36:58.68Z2025-05-29T14:36:58.68ZS-EPMC63278923066225510.2147/OPTH.S183120