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Severity of dry eye linked to ablation depth, not flap size

Fullerton, CA-An analysis of tear film function after LASIK and LASEK indicates patients fared equally in the two groups when LASEK was performed for high myopia.Tear film dysfunction seems to be best correlated to the depth of the ablation and not flap dimension, according to Robert Lingua, MD.

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