Refractive surgery has been a special interest since I helped the late George O. Waring III develop the study protocol for and served as a surgeon in the NEI-funded Prospective Evaluation of Radial Keratotomy study starting in 1979.
Today, I like to categorize refractive surgery as cornea based and lens based. We have robust refractive corneal surgery and refractive lens surgery verticals in ophthalmology with some overlap. Before sharing a few thoughts, I disclose that this is a field in which I consult and invest widely (see disclosures below).
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