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Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2d
Cohort studyPhotodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2026

Clinical Outcomes and Changes in Higher-Order Aberrations Following Ray-Tracing-Guided LASIK: A Retrospective Study.

Yang Xu, Yuan Liu, Han Zhou … Xiaoguang Niu
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91% of eyes saw 20/16 or better vision 3 months after ray-tracing LASIK.

Clinical Outcomes and Changes in Higher-Order Aberrations Following Ray-Tracing-Guided LASIK: A Retrospective Study.

Yang Xu … Xiaoguang Niu
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2026
Purpose

To validate the visual, refractive and higher-order aberration outcomes of a simplified ray-tracing-guided LASIK adjustment strategy in a large real-world cohort.

Methods

This retrospective single-arm study included 117 consecutive patients (234 eyes) who underwent ray‑tracing‑guided LASIK between December 2024 and December 2025.

n = 234 eyes
Results
91.0%
vision was sharp enough to read a line smaller than normal 20/20
n = 234 eyes
More results

Vector analysis showed excellent astigmatism correction accuracy.

Total HOAs, spherical aberration, and coma showed no statistically significant differences compared with preoperative values, whereas trefoil aberration was associated with a significant postoperative decrease.

More results

Multiple linear regression revealed that higher postoperative spherical aberration and trefoil were associated with worse uncorrected distance visual acuity.

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Conclusion

This simplified ray-tracing-guided LASIK adjustment strategy yields reliable refractive results and a decrease in trefoil aberration.

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