ABSTRACT
To address the issue of future advances, one must first ask a more fundamental question: Is there a future for LASIK? Is there a future for lamellar refractive surgery? If we reflect on lamellar refractive surgery and other options, such as intraocular implants, photorefractive keratectomy, thermal keratoplasty, and intracorneal ring segments, the advantages of LASIK and related procedures seem obvious. We can group these into three categories:
1. Safety: Considering the incredible quantity of LASIK procedures being performed worldwide, the number of eyes losing significant amounts of vision is remarkably small. These numbers are likely to diminish as technology further improves.
