A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee Refractive Management/Intervention Panel:
Steven C. Schallhorn, MD; Ayad A. Farjo, MD; David Huang, MD, PhD; Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD; William B. Trattler, MD; David J. Tanzer, MD; Parag A. Majmudar, MD; Alan Sugar, MD, MS
Published in Ophthalmology, July 2008, Vol 115, 1249-1261
- Evidence-based summary of safety and effectiveness of wavefront-guided LASIK for primary myopia and astigmatism correction
- Level II evidence of:
- WFG LASIK safety and effectiveness
- High patient satisfaction with WFG LASIK
- Similar or better refractive accuracy and UCVA compared with conventional LASIK
- Improved contrast sensitivity
- Fewer visual symptoms such as glare and halos
