Original articleLASIK World Literature Review: Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction
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Sources and Methods of Literature Search
This literature review of all articles on LASIK published in the peer-reviewed journals from 1988 through 2008 was performed using a multistage, systematic approach. In the first stage, a computerized search was performed to identify all articles related to LASIK surgery using 2 databases: (1) the PubMed database (National Library of Medicine) and (2) Ovid Article Indexes from the Medical University of South Carolina Library, which included MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases. The last
Results
A total of 309 peer-reviewed articles published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals from 1994 to 2008 (Fig 2) with a clinical focus on primary LASIK surgery were identified. These articles represent studies which took place from all around the world.
The study design of the 309 articles is shown in Figure 3. A total of 54.7% (169/309 articles) represent prospective studies, and the remaining 45.3% (140/309 articles) represent retrospective or case-controlled studies. Follow-up in these
Discussion
This article represents a review of the world's literature involving LASIK surgery. This review was conducted in a systematic, transparent, methodical, and comprehensive manner to ascertain the level of satisfaction reported in the LASIK literature. This study considered the methodology of the review, as well as the reported outcomes of reported patient satisfaction. Data acquired via this systematic world literature review demonstrated that the vast majority of patients having undergone LASIK
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The Joint LASIK Study Task Force Members: Richard L. Abbott, MD, Flora Lum, MD, Samuel Masket, MD, Jennifer Morse, MD, Terrence P. O'Brien, MD, Konrad Pesudovs, OD, PhD, Steven C. Schallhorn, MD, Heather, M. Skeens, MD.
Financial Disclosure(s): Kerry D. Solomon is a consultant for Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Advanced Medical Optics, Advanced Vision Research, Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated, Eyemaginations, Inc., and QLT. Eric D. Donnenfeld is a consultant for Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Advanced Medical Optics, Advanced Vision Research, Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated, Eyemaginations, Inc., Pfizer, QLT, TLC, and Wavetec. Richard L. Lindstrom is a consultant for AcuFocus Inc, Advanced Medical Optics, Advanced Refractive Technologies, Alcon Laboratories, AVS, Bausch and Lomb, Inc, BioSyntrx, Clarity Ophthalmics, Clear Sight, CoDa Therapeutics, EBV Partners, Egg Factory, Encore, Eyemaginations, Inc, Glaukos Corporation, High Performance Optics, Improve Your Vision, I-Therapeutix, Lensar, LenSX, S.V.L. Sciences, Midwest Surgical Services, Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A., Neurovision, NuLens, OccuLogix, Ocular Surgery News/Slack, Omeros Corporation, Pixel Optics, Quest, Refractec, RXVP, Supply Eye, 3-D Vision Systems, TCL Vision, Tracey Technologies, Versant, and Vision Solutions Technologies.
Supported in part by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation, Fairfax, Virginia; NIH/NEI EY-014793 (vision core); and an unrestricted grant to MUSC-SEI from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, NY.
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