Predicting laser eye surgery outcome

Uncorrected refractive errors are the second leading cause of blindness. An EU-funded study is developing a biomechanical model to predict the outcome of laser-based refractive eye surgery, a procedure that can prevent blindness.

Laser-based refractive eye surgery, when successful, corrects refractive errors that impair vision, but these procedures are not indicated for all eye patients. Normally, a preoperative examination with a detailed analysis of corneal topography and thickness is necessary. Despite such measures, there are incidences of post-surgical residual refractive errors.

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