Preoperative examination

including refraction,

LogMAR uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and bestspectacle corrected visual acuity (BSCVA),

slit-lamp examination,

Goldmann applanation tonometry,

Orbscan (Orbtek Inc.)

corneal topography,

Optical Quality Analysis System (OQAS) evolution

a fundus examination.
 Inclusion criteria

myopia < 8 diopters (D)

astigmatism < 2 D and < 20/30 BSCVA with glasses or contact lenses;

contact lens intolerance;

regular cornea without ectasia as assessed by Orbscan corneal topography,

IOP within normal limits (with or without hypotensive drops);

absence of retinal disease;