Direct evidence was limited: no significant differences were detected in vision, predictability or safety, while faster healing with StreamLight rested on indirect comparison.
doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000002093In a multicenter database, modern formulas outperformed Haigis-L and Shammas-PL, while versions using posterior corneal curvature were more accurate than corresponding no-PCC methods.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2026.07.059In a retrospective series of 158 eyes, retreatment improved vision and refraction, but LASIK, PRK and ICL groups differed greatly in size and were selected by clinical indication.
doi: 10.1186/s12886-026-05003-4In a multicenter retrospective cohort of 919 patients, SMILE was associated with less residual myopia and greater refractive stability, but procedure selection was not randomized.
doi: 10.3389/fopht.2026.1787176A network meta-analysis of 50 studies and 5,141 eyes compared aberrations after laser procedures and phakic ICL implantation. ICL ranked best, but optical metrics are not equivalent to overall clinical effectiveness.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-026-07386-yA meta-analysis compared the efficacy, safety and predictability of transepithelial PRK with LASIK and SMILE.
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