title: Lasers in refractive surgery: history, present, and future.
abstract: The history of laser refractive surgery is reviewed, followed by an overview of the current state of the field as well as a look at promising future developments.
authors.affiliation: Wang Vision Institute, 1801 West End Avenue, Suite 1150, Nashville, Tennessee 37215, USA. lkugler@me.com
authors.forename: Lance J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kugler
authors.forename: Ming X
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*