The rates of people getting PRK compared to LASIK seem to be raising.
https://moskowitz-eye.com/blog/most-popular-laser-eye-surger...
https://moskowitz-eye.com/blog/most-popular-laser-eye-surger...
It seems that ASA is a wide term for methods of moving the epithelium and replacing it after the procedure. I had this with one of my treatments. It is far more pleasant. It makes sense that it is growing in popularity.