Safety and efficacy of keratorefractive surgery in diabetes mellitus: A clinical review

Figure 1 The photorefractive keratectomy procedure involves the removal of the epithelium, which is a primary concern in diabetics, as it may result in poor healing in the postoperative period, potentially leading to a dense stromal haze. A: Surgeon putting alcohol in well for epithelial removal during photorefractive keratectomy; B: Laser ablation to the stromal bed post-epithelial removal during photorefractive keratectomy.

Figure 2 Cap cut in progress after completing the lenticule cut and the lenticule side cut in refractive surgery (small incision lenticule extraction).

Figure 3 A toric implantable collamer lens in situ with a central hole in a high myope patient.