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Ophthalmologists, like all medical professionals, strive to base their practice on solid evidence. However, even in our field, certain beliefs have taken root more through tradition and repetition than through rigorous scientific scrutiny. Margolis and Galor published their editorial in which they debunked six myths related to the anterior segment.1 Their work motivated our critical thinking, […]

Noel Alpins, ESCRS 2019 – PROWL LASIK Suprises 

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Published Online: Sep 27th 2019

We were delighted to meet up with Noel Alpins (NewVision Clinic, Victoria, Australia) again to hear about the PROWL-1 and PROWL-2 studies, and reports the patients most likely to benefit from LASIK vector planning.

Questions:
1. What were the aims of the PROWL-1 and PROWL-2 studies? (0:04)
2. What were the incidences of glare, starburst and halos in these studies? (2:00)
3. What are the causes of glare and halos? (3:34)
4. How can we reduce the incidence of glare and halos after LASIK? (4:40)
5. Which patients are likely to benefit most from LASIK vector planning and in whom is it contraindicated? (6:06)

Support: No funding was received in the production of this video.

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