Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Corneal Refractive Surgery for Hyperopic and Mixed Astigmatism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Timoteo González-Cruces¹, Francisco Javier Aguilar-Salazar¹, Álvaro Sánchez-Ventosa¹, Marta Villalba-González¹, Juan J Prados-Carmona¹, Alberto Villarrubia¹, Antonio Cano-Ortiz^1,2,3

¹Department of Anterior Segment, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Hospital Arruzafa, Cordoba, Spain.

²Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Loyola, Andalucía, Spain.

³Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Sports, European University of Andalucía, Málaga, Spain.

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Abstract

TOPIC: To evaluate the visual and refractive outcomes of corneal refractive surgery (PRK, LASIK, and SMILE) for hyperopic and mixed astigmatism. The clinical question addressed was: in adults with hyperopic or mixed astigmatism, how effective and safe are modern corneal refractive procedures, without alternative surgical comparators, in reducing refractive cylinder and improving uncorrected distan…

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