COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
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Comparative table |
Customized treatment by LASIK aberrometry |
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Clinical background |
Early 70 |
Early 90 |
Early 1995 |
Early 2002 |
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One-day surgery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Anaesthesia with eye drops |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Time in surgery |
10 min/eye |
10 min/ eye |
10 min/ eye |
15 min/ eye |
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Delay between each eye’s surgery |
A few days |
1 week |
Same day or few days |
Same day or few days |
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Pain during surgery |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Post-operative pain |
Moderate, |
Yes 2 to 3 days |
No |
No |
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Post-operative treatment |
1 month |
1 month |
1 week |
1 week |
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Medical suspension of work |
2 jours |
1 week |
1 day |
1 day |
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Eye weakening |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Visual recovery |
2-3 days |
1 week |
24 h |
24 h |
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Infectious risks |
Weak |
Rare 1/4000 |
Exceptional 1/5000 |
Exceptional 1/5000 |
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Contact lens wearing |
Difficult |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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