The incidence and risk factors for developing dry eye after myopic LASIK

Title
The incidence and risk factors for developing dry eye after myopic LASIK.
Source
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 141(3):438-45, 2006 Mar.


PURPOSE:

To determine the incidence of dry eye and its risk factors after myopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

CONCLUSIONS:

Dry eye occurs commonly after LASIK surgery in patients with no history of dry eye. The risk of developing dry eye is correlated with the degree of preoperative myopia and the depth of laser treatment.