Gaeckle HC, et al. - In this prospective clinical observational study, researchers compared early clinical outcomes of single-step transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (tPRK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) regarding the refractive outcome, visual acuity, wound healing, pain intensity and visual recovery time. Two hundred eyes of 100 consecutive patients with mild to moderate myopia with or without mild astigmatism were involved. According to the early clinical results, both treatment choices tend to be safe and appropriate for the correction of low to moderate myopia with and without astigmatism. StreamLight™ tPRK, on the other hand, provided quicker visual recovery and epithelial healing than PRK and was associated with less pain in the study. It can thus be considered a good treatment choice for patients who reject or are ineligible for Femto-LASIK but want a quicker and more relaxed recovery than PRK can provide.