LAS VEGAS — New protocols in a refractive surgery clinic caused no changes in patient outcomes during the pandemic, according to a presentation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
“There is really no difference between our previous outcomes and our outcomes now,” Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, said.
Stonecipher conducted a retrospective chart review of 471 patients who underwent femtosecond LASIK using topography-guided correction before and after pandemic-related protocols were implemented. The new protocols included the patient arriving alone on the