Hypnosis in photoablative refractive surgery: a monocentric prospective study
To our knowledge this is the first study to demonstrate that conversational hypnosis significantly enhances patient experience and surgical cooperation during refractive laser surgery, despite no effect on physiological markers. It represents a promising adjunct relaxing technique useful in outpatient settings.
Authors
- Oscar Kallay
- Anna Zein-El-Din
- Therry Vilet
Institutions
- University of Namur (BE)
- Erasmus Hospital (BE)
- UCB Pharma (Belgium) (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001926
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00