In 1973, Dr Brantley Scott introduced the inflatable penile prosthesis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. 1 These inflatable devices added a more physiological dimension of controlled rigidity ...

Epithelial ingrowth is a noted complication of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) that involves downgrowth of epithelial cells from the surface of the cornea into the interface. Epithelial ingrowth ...

This study identifies mechanisms of epithelial growth post-SMILE surgery and suggests preventive and treatment measures, including subflap debris removal, to address corneal epithelial ingrowth.

Epithelial ingrowth is the presence of corneal epithelium between the interface of the LASIK flap and the stromal bed. Typically, epithelial ingrowth is limited to the peripheral regions of the ...