A Prospective, Contralateral Eye Study Comparing Thin-Flap LASIK (Sub-Bowman Keratomileusis) with Photorefractive Keratectomy

Purpose To determine the differences in the visual results, pain response, biomechanical effect, quality of vision, and higher-order aberrations, among other parameters, in eyes undergoing either photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) or thin-flap LASIK/sub-Bowman keratomileusis (SBK; intended flap thickness of ±100 μm and 8.5-mm diameter) at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Design A contralateral eye pilot study. Participants Fifty patients (100...