title: Corneal & refractive surgery.
abstract: Excimer lasers and high technology instrumentation have ushered in a new era of vision improvement surgery in Hawaii, replacing the more traditional forms of refractive surgery: cataract surgery, corneal transplant surgery, and radial keratotomy. Corneal surgery has been enhanced by new techniques of microsurgery and a more effective tissue procurement system for donor corneal tissue. Several laser centers provide the latest in FDA-approved excimer laser procedures including PRK and PTK. Mild to moderate myopia and astigmatism may now be corrected. Off-label use of LASIK, too, may soon be realized.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial / Q000639:trends; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000639:trends; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000503:physiopathology; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome