The factor that negatively influenced the outcome of hyperopic LASIK was the degree of hyperopia corrected. Preoperative keratometry did not significantly influence the postoperative results, and postoperative keratometry >48 D did not result in significant worsening of visual results when the attempted correction was less than +4.00 D.

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Thin flap LASIK is a safe technique to correct myopic defects since it blends the advantages of surface and lamellar procedures (minimal debilitation of corneal biomechanical architecture with the rapid and comfortable visual recovery of lamellar approaches). Moreover, it achieves excellent refractive outcomes, a lower rate of enhancements, and a good visual performance with better contrast sensitivity test results.

Excimer laser LASIK was safe and effective for treating hyperopia up to +6.25 D with no further loss of CDVA lines after enhancement.