Cornea Rounds - Optimizing LASIK Success: Clinical Insights on Patient Selection for Enhanced Outcomes

DOVS Cornea Rounds

Topic:         Optimizing LASIK Success: Clinical Insights on Patient Selection for Enhanced Outcomes
Speaker:     Dr. Rebecca Stein

Zoom Link:  Register in advance for this webinar: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U1yYFZCOTMWYhME-eKrlYg

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OBJECTIVES:

1.Evaluate the impact of ocular surface health and dry eye conditions on LASIK outcomes and how to optimize surgical success in patients with pre-existing ocular surface issues.
2. Understand the specific considerations and challenges associated with hyperopia, myopia, keratoconus in LASIK patient selection, including recognizing appropriate patient candidates and assessing risks
3.Explore the significance of a patient's history of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or herpes zoster infection, as well as early lens changes, on LASIK candidacy and postoperative outcomes