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Table 1 Number of refractive procedures (eyes), reported into the database, between February 4 th 2004 and June 30 th 2014

From: The European registry of quality outcomes for cataract and refractive surgery (EUREQUO): a database study of trends in volumes, surgical techniques and outcomes of refractive surgery

Refractive procedure

Number of procedures

Procedures in per cent

LASIK

11697

44.0

LASEK

5342

20.1

PRK

4656

17.5

Phakic IOL AC

1376

5.2

RLE

1155

4.3

Epi-LASIK

877

3.3

Phakic IOL PC

316

1.2

Other

1179

4.4

  1. LASIK = Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, LASEK = Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy, PRK = Photorefractive Keratectomy, Phakic IOL AC = Phakic intra-ocular lens in anterior chamber, RLE = Refractive Lens Exchange, Epi-LASIK = Epithelial LASIK, Phakic IOL PC = Phakic intra-ocular lens in posterior chamber.