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LASIK
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LASEK
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PRK
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RLE
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Phakic IOL AC
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Epi-LASIK
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Intraoperative complications (%)
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0.5
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0.6
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0.3
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1.1
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0.6
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0.4
|
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Corneal complications
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0.5
|
0.6
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0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.4
|
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Flap-related
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0.4
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0.2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Implant-related
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
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Other
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0.1
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0.4
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0.3
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0.2
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0
|
0.4
|
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Intraocular complications
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0
|
0
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0
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0.9
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0.5
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0
|
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PCR
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0
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0
|
0
|
0.3
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0
|
0
|
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Endothelium
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Iris
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0
|
0
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0
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0.2
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0.3
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0.
|
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Other
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0
|
0
|
0
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0.4
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0.3
|
0
|
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Postoperative complications (%)
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1.2
|
2.7
|
1.6
|
2.6
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4.8
|
4.2
|
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DLK
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0.3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Implant-related
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.2
|
0.7
|
0
|
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Corneal edema
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0
|
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Optical error
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
0
|
1.1
|
0.3
|
0
|
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Haze
|
0
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
0
|
0
|
3.6
|
|
Elevated IOP
|
0
|
0.1
|
0
|
0.1
|
2.1
|
0
|
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Infection
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
|
0
|
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Retinal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0
|
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Ectasia
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Cataract
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
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0.1
|
0
|
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Other
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0.5
|
0.2
|
0.3
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0.9
|
1.2
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0.7
|
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All complications (%)
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1.7
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3.3
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1.9
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3.7
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5.4
|
4.6
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- LASIK = Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, LASEK = Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy, PRK = Photorefractive Keratectomy, RLE = Refractive Lens Exchange, Phakic IOL AC = Phakic intra-ocular lens in anterior chamber, Epi-LASIK = Epithelial LASIK, PCR = Posterior Capsule Rupture, DLK = Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis, IOP = intraocular pressure.
