🔷Scientific Achievement Announcement🔷
The Department of Optics Technologiesat the College of Health and Medical Technologies – Al-Mustaqbal Universityextends its heartfelt congratulations to Lecturer Mr. Marwan Hisham Mohammedon the publication of his scientific research titled:
"Surgical Outcomes of Photorefractive Keratectomy, Femtosecond-LASIK, and SMILE for Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism: A Comparative Study in Babylon, Iraq"
The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal *Pakistani Journal of Ophthalmology, which is indexed in Scopus – Q3, in its July 2025 issue (Volume 41, Issue 3, pages 240–247).
The research presents a comparative analysis of the surgical outcomes of three advanced techniques used to correct **myopia and myopic astigmatism**:
🔹 Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)**
🔹 Femtosecond-LASIK**
🔹Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE)**
The study was conducted on a sample of patients from Babylon Province between February 2021 and March 2023.
Findings demonstrated high effectiveness across all three techniques in improving visual acuity and correcting refractive errors, while also highlighting subtle clinical differences among them. These findings enhance physicians’ ability to select the most suitable procedure tailored to each patient's condition.
This accomplishment represents a valuable contributionto the department’s record in scientific research and international publishing, reflecting the excellence and competence of the academic staff.
🌟 We sincerely congratulate Mr. Marwan Hisham on this distinguished achievement and wish him continued success and contributions to the advancement of scientific research.
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