Photorefractive keratectomy versus laser in situ keratomileusis: comparison of optical side effects. Summit PRK-LASIK Study GroupP S Hersh
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
Ophthalmology 107:925-33. 2000
..This report presents patient-reported optical symptoms after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)...
Relationship of age and refraction to central corneal thicknessArchna Prasad
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
Cornea 30:553-5. 2011
..To obtain descriptive statistics of central corneal thickness (CCT) in a large population of normal eyes undergoing refractive surgery and study the relationship of 2 variables, age and refraction, with CCT...
- Conductive keratoplasty to treat complications of LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy
Peter S Hersh
Cornea and Laser Eye Institute Hersh Vision Group, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, USA
Ophthalmology 112:1941-7. 2005
..To assess the outcomes of conductive keratoplasty (CK) for patients with complications related to LASIK or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)...
- Corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia: One-year results
Peter S Hersh
Cornea and Laser Eye Institute Hersh Vision Group, CLEI Center for Keratoconus, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 37:149-60. 2011
..To evaluate 1-year outcomes of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) for treatment of keratoconus and corneal ectasia...
- Spherical aberration after laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy. Clinical results and theoretical models of etiology
Peter S Hersh
Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 29:2096-104. 2003
..To assess changes in corneal asphericity after laser refractive surgery and mathematically model possible causes of the changes...
- Laser in situ keratomileusis after conductive keratoplasty
Shawn Klein
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 30:702-5. 2004
..Previous CK did not affect initial flap creation, the ability to lift the flap manually 3 weeks after its initial preparation, or the refraction, topography, and refractive stability after the flap was created...
Optics of conductive keratoplasty: implications for presbyopia managementPeter S Hersh
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 103:412-56. 2005
..These optical factors may militate toward improved near vision function...
- Diagnostic use of a rigid contact lens to show corneal topography abnormalities after laser refractive surgery
Peter S Hersh
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 28:2054-7. 2002
..To determine a therapeutic strategy to correct topography irregularities after laser refractive surgery, it is critical to document a corneal elevation and delineate its location...
- Late natural history of corneal topography after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy
U L Abbas
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Ophthalmology 108:953-9. 2001
..Right and left eyes on average show mirror-image, spatially oriented topography patterns...
- Incidence and associations of retreatment after LASIK
Peter S Hersh
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Ophthalmology 110:748-54. 2003
..CONCLUSIONS: Higher initial corrections, astigmatism, and older age are risk factors for LASIK retreatment. Most LASIK flaps can be lifted using the manual technique described up to 3 years after initial surgery...
- Model of accommodation: contributions of lens geometry and mechanical properties to the development of presbyopia
Dominique Van de Sompel
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 36:1960-71. 2010
..To determine the relative importance of lens geometry and mechanical properties for the mechanics of accommodation and the role of these elements in the causes and potential correction of presbyopia...
- Wavefront analysis and Scheimpflug imagery in diagnosis of anterior lenticonus
Yinfei Xu
New Jersey Medical School UMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 36:850-3. 2010
..We recommend wavefront analysis and Scheimpflug imaging technology as effective tools in the detection of lens disorders, especially those that are too subtle to be observed by other examination methods...
- Corneal edema and penetrating keratoplasty after anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation
Seema R Patel
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:2212-5. 2005
..To date, reports of long-term morbidity are infrequent in the literature. We encountered 3 patients who experienced corneal decompensation and cataract progression following angle-fixated anterior chamber phakic IOL placement...
- Phototherapeutic keratectomy for the treatment of diffuse lamellar keratitis
Grace Leu
Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 28:1471-4. 2002
..The PTK was used to ablate both surfaces of the flap interface with the goal of removing DLK-inciting agents. The resultant sustained decrease in DLK suggests PTK is an effective therapy option...
- Conductive keratoplasty for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia: U.S. clinical trial 1-year results on 355 eyes
Marguerite B McDonald
Southern Vision Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, USA
Ophthalmology 109:1978-89; discussion 1989-90. 2002
..To document the 1-year safety, efficacy, and stability results of 355 eyes treated in the multicenter study of conductive keratoplasty (CK) used to correct low to moderate hyperopia...
- Results of phototherapeutic keratectomy in the management of flap striae after LASIK
Roger F Steinert
Centerr for Eye Research and Education, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Ophthalmology 111:740-6. 2004
..To evaluate the efficacy of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in reducing or resolving visually significant surface irregularities resulting from flap striae after LASIK...
