Rev Bras Oftalmol.2013;72(2):85-86
Therapeutic refractive surgery: why we should differentiate?
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802013000200002
In the early ’80s, the advent of elective surgeries in order to reduce dependence of vision correction (eyeglasses or contact lenses) determined profound changes in Ophthalmology. Although refractive procedures were initially controversial, they quickly gained popularity among physicians and potential candidates. This determined a demand for developments in knowledge. With that, there was a great stimulus for research in basic and clinical chairs, which increased the understanding of various aspects of physiology, pathology, and diagnosis in corneal and ocular optics. As a result of this rapid evolution, Refractive Surgery achieved recognition by the international scientific community to be considered as a true subspecialty of Ophthalmology […].