A Study on the Clinical Effect of Radial Keratotomy.
- Author:
In Seok CHANG
1
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Si Dong KIM
;
Ho Sung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Catholic Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Humans;
Keratotomy, Radial*;
Postoperative Complications;
Uveitis;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(4):521-527
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We had performed eight incision radial keratotomy employing the American technique on 247 eyes of 166 patients from July, 1986 to December, 1987. The clinical results including postoperative uncorrected visual acuity, refractive power, and keratometric power were followed up at 6 months on 92(37.2%) of 247 cases. The results were as follows; 1. The mean postoperative uncorrected visual acuity was 0.595 and 60.9% of all cases had 20/40 or better uncorrected visual acuity. 2. The mean reduction in postoperative refractive power was 3.26 diopters. 3. The mean reduction in postoperative keratometric power was 3.08 diopters. 4. Operative and postoperative complications were visual fluctuation(142 eyes), photophobia(52 eyes), microperforation(7 eyes), transient increase of IOP(5 eyes), changes of peripheral cornea(6 eyes), and one case of postoperative cataract with persistent hypotony and uveitis.
