About this Research Topic
Refractive surgery has been a rapidly evolving practice throughout the years. LASIK has recently been the most practiced elective surgery due to its safety, efficiency, and suitability to patients' quality of life. To improve patient satisfaction after this privately-paid surgery, we came up with many ways to limit clinic visits and the waiting period before this procedure. Additionally, we tried to answer questions on specific preoperative situations, such as the duration of soft contact lens discontinuation and the effect of pupils’ size on outcomes. Moreover, refractive surgery indications haven’t been studied enough in certain populations like breastfeeding women and those with systemic diseases as well as additional data is still required on the role of LASIK XTRA and the screening criteria (topographic data). Consequently, in this Research Topic, we try to cover these questions by bringing new evidence from high-quality studies.
The main goal of this Research Topic is to improve the patients' selection process before refractive surgery. We want more evidence on special indications for PRK, LASIK, TransPRK, Stream light, CLEAR procedure, Smartsight, and SMILE procedures in populations rarely studied such as those with systemic disease, pregnancy, breastfeeding, high refractive errors, and any others. Additionally, we aim to improve patients' quality of life and satisfaction after refractive surgery. As an example, contact lens dependent patients would be more satisfied if they get high-quality laser vision correction within 24 hours of discontinuing their contact lens wear. Finally, decreasing patient's clinic visit and anxiety before surgery would also benefit this practice especially during the current period of COVID-19.
Accordingly, this Research Topic will be focusing on new advances in refractive surgery practice. The goal of this Topic is to improve different practices in refractive surgery while maintaining proper patient satisfaction and quality of care. We will be focusing on studies that bring new evidence on patient selection and the feasibility of different types of refractive surgery, As an example, the role of LASIK XTRA its efficacy and safety in patients with high refractive errors. Issues to improve patient satisfaction are also important in this topic like the possibility to decrease clinic visits and anxiety by decreasing the waiting period between contact lens removal or ophthalmologic exam and the refractive surgery. Additionally, studies on new unstudied populations are also welcomed like breastfeeding, pregnant woman, and patients with systemic disease. Finally, we want to see the effect of COVID on the practice of refractive surgery.
The main goal of this Research Topic is to improve the patients' selection process before refractive surgery. We want more evidence on special indications for PRK, LASIK, TransPRK, Stream light, CLEAR procedure, Smartsight, and SMILE procedures in populations rarely studied such as those with systemic disease, pregnancy, breastfeeding, high refractive errors, and any others. Additionally, we aim to improve patients' quality of life and satisfaction after refractive surgery. As an example, contact lens dependent patients would be more satisfied if they get high-quality laser vision correction within 24 hours of discontinuing their contact lens wear. Finally, decreasing patient's clinic visit and anxiety before surgery would also benefit this practice especially during the current period of COVID-19.
Accordingly, this Research Topic will be focusing on new advances in refractive surgery practice. The goal of this Topic is to improve different practices in refractive surgery while maintaining proper patient satisfaction and quality of care. We will be focusing on studies that bring new evidence on patient selection and the feasibility of different types of refractive surgery, As an example, the role of LASIK XTRA its efficacy and safety in patients with high refractive errors. Issues to improve patient satisfaction are also important in this topic like the possibility to decrease clinic visits and anxiety by decreasing the waiting period between contact lens removal or ophthalmologic exam and the refractive surgery. Additionally, studies on new unstudied populations are also welcomed like breastfeeding, pregnant woman, and patients with systemic disease. Finally, we want to see the effect of COVID on the practice of refractive surgery.
Keywords: Patient Satisfaction, Refractive surgery, Keratitis, contact lenses, COVID-19
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