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A random-effects meta-analysis provided standardized mean differences, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>17 studies with 5686 treated eyes met the inclusion criteria. Compared to LASIK, TransPRK showed a log(OR) of 0.09 (CI: \u22120.34 to 0.52) for efficacy, \u22120.85 (CI: \u22121.40 to \u22120.31) for safety (favoring LASIK) and 0.08 (CI: \u22120.28 to 0.44) for predictability. Compared to SMILE, TransPRK had a log(OR) of 0.77 (CI: \u22120.29 to 1.84) for efficacy, \u22120.3 (CI: \u22122.27 to 1.67) for safety and \u22120.91 (CI: \u22121.82 to 0) for predictability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      No statistically significant differences were found between TransPRK and LASIK\/SMILE in terms of efficacy and predictability. LASIK did show a significant safety advantage compared to TransPRK (negative log[OR],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) in the astigmatism and low-to-moderate myopia subgroup but the safety index did not. 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