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    CIRUGÍA REFRACTIVA COMO UNA OPCIÓN TERAPÉUTICA PARA LA CORRECCIÓN DE LA MIOPÍA
    (2025-06-19) Molina Vilca, Daniela Belen; Mendoza Rodríguez, Saimara María; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Medicina
    Refractive surgery is a technique for ophthalmologic treatments that seeks to minimize or correct the level of refractive errors such as myopia. Currently, techniques such as LASIK (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis), PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy), and SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) are used to reduce these conditions. In LASIK treatment, a laser is used to create a flap in the cornea and remodel the underlying tissue, which is very fast. For PRK, the epithelium of the cornea is removed and then the corneal tissue is remodeled with a laser. For SMILE, a lenticule is created within the cornea, which is generally removed through a small incision. In this context, the efficacy and safety of refractive surgery as a therapeutic option to correct myopia is described. The development method used was a bibliographic review of 35 bibliographic sources (articles, theses) that were previously selected in the web databases Google Scholar, PudMed, Science Direct, Ophthalmology Journals, and the use of the Boolean operators "AND" and "OR". With an initial search of 664 possible references to be selected, which were filtered through inclusion/exclusion criteria. The SMILE method proved to be the one with the best recovery speed levels and a lower incidence of post-operative problems. In the case of LASIK and PRK, effective long-term results were found in both, with LASIK being the most precise, however, PRK requires longer recovery times since it presents a greater number of post-operative problems, and it is very specific for people with thin corneas.