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

Cohort studyPhotodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy· Jul 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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Cataract & RefractiveCohort studyTreatmentQ2IF 2.7

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 · Jul 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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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