In this straightforward article, Dr. Shapiro puts forth a simple and effective strategy for refining clinical results of wavefront-assisted laser in situ kerato-mileusis (LASIK).

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Abstract

This paper is a thought proposal put forward to the medical community by Dr. Shapiro during the initial development of Customized Wavefront LASIK. It introduced techniques which could improve the accuracy of wavefront surgery by accommodating the biomechanical effect of a LASIK flap. First, lower order aberrations would be addressed and then, subsequently, higher order aberrations – aberrations beyond nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism — would also be addressed. Three years after this article was published, Customized Wavefront LASIK was approved by the FDA.

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Proposal for Increased Accuracy in Wavefront-Guided LASIK

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Shapiro DR: Proposal for Increased Accuracy in Wavefront-Guided LASIK (letter) J
Cataract Refractive Surgery, November 2000, 26, p 1570.