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12 relevant study cohorts

31,139 observed eyes across matching follow-ups

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Percentages are results a study reported for its own patients, not a prediction for you. Where a study measured an outcome more than once, the latest matching follow-up is shown. “Not reported” means the study did not publish that number; it does not mean zero.

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20/20 vision or better without glasses

Share of checked eyes that could see 20/20 or better without glasses or contact lenses after treatment.

Within half a diopter of the target

Share of checked eyes that landed within half a diopter of the correction the study aimed for.

Within one diopter of the target

Share of checked eyes that landed within one diopter of the correction the study aimed for.

Dry eye reported

Share meeting that study’s definition of dry eye; questionnaires, tests and thresholds can differ.

Halos reported

Share reporting rings around lights under the questions and symptom threshold used by that study.

Glare reported

Share reporting uncomfortable or scattered brightness under the questions and threshold used by that study.

Starbursts reported

Share reporting rays or streaks around lights under the questions and threshold used by that study.

Corneal haze reported

Share of checked eyes with postoperative corneal haze under the grading threshold and observation window used by that study. Transient and persistent haze are not interchangeable.

Infectious keratitis reported

Share of treated eyes diagnosed with infectious keratitis during the study’s observation window. Case definitions and follow-up duration may differ.

Endophthalmitis reported

Share of treated eyes diagnosed with postoperative endophthalmitis during the study’s observation window. Exact event counts and follow-up are essential for this rare serious event.

Corneal ectasia reported

Share diagnosed with post-surgery corneal weakening during the period that study observed its patients.

Normal OSDI result

Share whose dry-eye questionnaire score fell within the range that study defined as normal; this is not automatically the inverse of a dry-eye diagnosis rate.

Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)

A questionnaire score about dry-eye symptoms and their effect on daily life; lower scores generally mean fewer symptoms.

Tear-breakup time

Seconds before the tear film starts to break apart after a blink; longer times generally indicate a more stable tear film.

Schirmer test

Millimetres of wetting on a paper strip used to assess tear production; testing protocols can differ between studies.

Dry-eye questionnaire score

A patient-reported dry-eye symptom score using the questionnaire selected by that study; scales are not interchangeable.

Eyes
30,167
Follow-up
2–8 years
Location
Specialty Eye Hospital Svjetlost, Zagreb · Croatia

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Corneal ectasia reported0.033%
10 of 30,167 eyes
Reported at/by 2–8 years
Source · Abstract

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis.

Who the study enrolled: Consecutive LASIK-treated eyes included in the retrospective review between August 2007 and August 2015.
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Eyes
416
Follow-up
3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months
Location
Taipei · Taoyuan · Nobel Eye Institute · Shuang Ho Hospital · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Taiwan

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Matched patients undergoing FS-LASIK for myopia correction.
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LASIK · WaveLight EX500 with INNOVEYES Sightmap

FDA pivotal clinical study of INNOVEYES LASIK with WaveLight EX500 (2025)

Eyes
336
Follow-up
3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Location
United States

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glasses94.4%
304 of 322 eyes · at 12 months · source-reported · Source · 25
Within half a diopter of the target94.4%
304 of 322 eyes · at 12 months · source-reported · Source · 24
Within one diopter of the target99.7%
321 of 322 eyes · at 12 months · source-reported · Source · 24

Side effects and related measurements

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Age at least 18 years; myopia up to -11.00 D with or without astigmatism up to -4.50 D; spherical equivalent no more than -12.00 D by Sightmap measured refraction; preoperative BCDVA 20/20 or better; stable refraction.
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Eyes
70
Follow-up
3 months, 12 months
Location
Singapore

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glasses83.0%
70 eyes assessed · at 12 months · source-reported · Source
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the target99.0%
70 eyes assessed · at 12 months · source-reported · Source

Side effects and related measurements

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Myopia or myopic astigmatism eligible for paired-eye refractive surgery.
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Eyes
50
Follow-up
1 day, 3 months
Location
India

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glasses84.0%
42 of 50 eyes · at 3 months · source-reported · Source · Abstract — Results
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Patients with myopia or myopic astigmatism randomized to femtosecond LASIK.
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Eyes
43
Follow-up
1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Location
China

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Tear breakup time9.3 seconds
43 patients assessed
Reported at/by 12 months
Source · Table 3
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score0.14 score
43 patients assessed
Reported at/by 12 months
Source · Table 4

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: High-myopia patients undergoing femtosecond LASIK in the published cohort.
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Eyes
33
Follow-up
1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months
Location
China

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Ocular Surface Disease Index15.5 score
30 patients assessed
Reported at/by 6 months
Source · Table 3
Tear breakup time4.97 seconds
30 patients assessed
Reported at/by 6 months
Source · Table 3
Schirmer I test without anesthesia13.17 mm
30 patients assessed
Reported at/by 6 months
Source · Table 3

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Patients undergoing femtosecond LASIK for myopia in the published prospective cohort.
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Eyes
31
Follow-up
12 months
Location
Emmetropia Mediterranean Eye Institute, Heraklion, Crete · Greece

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the target83.9%
31 eyes assessed · at 12 months · source-reported · Source · Abstract
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Matched high-myopia control eyes; myopia greater than 6.00 D with astigmatism below 3.50 D.
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Eyes
Not reported
Follow-up
1 week, 1 month, 3 months
Location
Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China · China

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Dry eye symptoms (OSDI ≥13)15.0%
3,000 patients assessed
Reported at/by 3 months
Source · Abstract

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Patients who underwent FS-LASIK between January 2020 and December 2024.
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Eyes
Not reported
Follow-up
3 months, 6 months
Location
United States

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Normal OSDI score73.0%
Denominator not reported
Reported at/by 6 months
Source · Abstract — Results

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Active-duty Navy personnel aged 21 to 52 years undergoing LASIK.
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Eyes
Not reported
Follow-up
3 months
Location
United States

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Normal OSDI score65.0%
Denominator not reported
Reported at/by 3 months
Source · Abstract — Results

Not reported: dry eye, halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.

Who the study enrolled: Civilians aged 21 to 57 years undergoing LASIK at five private-practice and academic centers.
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Eyes
Not reported
Follow-up
12 months
Location
United States

How well people saw afterwards

20/20 vision or better without glassesNot reported
Within half a diopter of the targetNot reported
Within one diopter of the targetNot reported

Side effects and related measurements

Dry eye reported0.80%
Denominator not reported
Reported at/by 12 months
Source · Abstract — Results

Not reported: halos, glare, starbursts, keratitis, ectasia.