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PRINT ISSN: 1081-597X
ONLINE ISSN: 1938-2391

The Journal of Refractive Surgery, the official journal of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, a partner of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is a monthly peer-reviewed forum for original research, review, and evaluation of refractive and lens-based surgical procedures. Practical, clinically valuable articles provide readers with the most up-to-date information regarding advances in the field of refractive surgery. Subscribers and members can also benefit from online advanced release of articles before they appear in print.

Current Issue:

January 2012: Volume 28 · Issue 1

Table of Contents
EDITORIAL

Femtosecond LASIK Flaps: Excellent, but Superior?

J. Bradley Randleman, MD

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

Measurement of Intraocular Pressure During Corneal Flap Preparation

José L. Hernández-Verdejo, OD, PhD; Miguel A. Teus, MD, PhD

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A Simple, Reproducible, and Cost Effective Axis Marking System for Toric Lens ImplantationVIDEO

Grayson A. Roumeliotis, MSc; Cindy M.L. Hutnik, MD, PhD, FRCSC

REVIEW ARTICLE

IntraLase Femtosecond Laser vs Mechanical Microkeratomes in LASIK for Myopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Shihao Chen, MD, OD, MSc; Yifan Feng, MD; Aleksandar Stojanovic, MD; Mirko R. Jankov II, MD, PhD; Qinmei Wang, MD

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of LASIK Treatment With the Femto LDV in Patients With Corneal Opacity

Minoru Tomita, MD, PhD; Ayako Chiba, BS; Jumpei Matsuda, MD; Yoshiaki Nawa, MD, PhD

Management and Outcomes of Suction Loss During LASIK Flap Creation With a Femtosecond Laser

Minoru Tomita, MD, PhD; Miyuki Watabe, PhD; Tadayuki Nakamura, MD; Nobuo Nakamura, MD, PhD; Tadahiko Tsuru, MD, PhD; George O. Waring IV, MD

Femtosecond LASIK Retreatment Using Side Cutting Only

Efekan Coskunseven, MD; George D. Kymionis, MD, PhD; Michael A. Grentzelos, MD; Dimitra M. Portaliou, MD; Sai Kolli, MA(Cantab), MBBChir, FRCOphth, PhD; Mirko R. Jankov II, MD, PhD

Comparison of Residual Stromal Bed Thickness Measurement Among Very High-frequency Digital Ultrasound, Intraoperative Handheld Ultrasound, and Optical Coherence Tomography

Dan Z. Reinstein, MD, MA(Cantab), FRCSC, FRCOphth; Timothy J. Archer, MA(Oxon), DipCompSci(Cantab); Marine Gobbe, MST(Optom), PhD

Theoretical Performance of Intraocular Lenses Correcting Both Spherical and Chromatic Aberration

Henk A. Weeber, PhD; Patricia A. Piers, PhD

In Vivo Measurements of Thermal Load During Ablation in High-speed Laser Corneal Refractive Surgery

Diego de Ortueta, MD; Thomas Magnago, Dipl-Ing (FH); Nico Triefenbach, Dipl-Ing (FH); Samuel Arba Mosquera, MSc; Udo Sauer; Ulrich Brunsmann, PhD

Finite Element Analysis of Blunt Foreign Body Impact on the Cornea After PRK and LASIK

Seyed Jamaleddin Mousavi, MSc; Nariman Nassiri, MD; Nafiseh Masoumi, MSc; Nader Nassiri, MD; Mercede Majdi-N, MD; Solmaz Farzaneh, BSc; Ali R. Djalilian, MD; Gholam A. Peyman, MD

Visual Outcomes After Epi-LASIK and PRK for Low and Moderate Myopia

Rose K. Sia, MD; Charles D. Coe, PhD; Jayson D. Edwards, MD; Denise S. Ryan, MS; Kraig S. Bower, MD

REPORT

Corneal Haze Following Disruption of Epithelial Basement Membrane on Ultra-high-resolution OCT Following Femtosecond LASIK

Pravin K. Vaddavalli, MD; Volkan Hurmeric, MD; Jianhua Wang, MD, PhD; Sonia H. Yoo, MD

Inadvertent LASIK Flap Creation Over a Soft Contact Lens

Ama Sadaka, MD; Daniel G. Cherfan, MA, MS; Samir A. Melki, MD, PhD