8 Nisan 2008 (Salı) 1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Room 176 A (McCormick Place West), ASCRS Paper Session 4-H: KERATOREFRACTIVE LASIK and Epi-LASIK   Final ID: Comparison of Epi-LASIK with Flap Removal and Alcohol-Assisted PRK R. L. Lindstrom; ; D. R. Hardten; ; E. A. Davis; ; Purpose: To compare the speed of visual recovery and the speed of healing after Epi-LASIK and alcohol-assisted PRK. Methods: A retrospective matched comparison of two groups of patients (74 eyes of 38 patients in each group). In the first group, both eyes of the same patients underwent Epi-LASIK surgery with Moria Epi-K. In the second group of patients, both eyes underwent alcohol-assisted photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). The two groups were matched, having similar average preoperative spherical equivalent, preoperative cylinder, preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and age. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) will be compared at day 1, 3 or 4, week 1, month 1 and month 3 postop. UCVA will be compared at day 1, 3 or 4 and 1 week, 1 month and 3 months postop. BCVA will be compared at 1 and 3 months postop. Results: Not yet available (will be included prior to March 12, 2008). Conclusion: Not yet available (will be included prior to March 12, 2008).