Progressive Loss of Power After Myopic Epikeratoplasty.
- Author:
Woo Jung KIM
1
;
Woong San CHOI
;
Jin Hak LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Epikeratoplasty for myopia;
Loss of lenticular power;
Possible factors of lost power
- MeSH:
Emmetropia;
Epikeratophakia*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Myopia;
Postoperative Care;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1992;33(7):672-679
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It has been widely accepted due to its simplicity, safety and effectiveness to correct high myopia by epikeratoplasty. We evaluated clinical results of 23 cases of myopic epikeratoplasty over one year follow up. The uncorrected visual acuity improved in all cases and corrected visual acuity improved in 20 cases (91%). But, in 5 cases (22%), we experienced progressive loss of lenticular power more than 4 diopter of emmetropia and their clinical courses were also reviewed Two cases were both eyes of the same patient. The loss of lenticular power appeared as early in 5th week and even in 6th month postoperatively. We could not find any differences between this grolp of power loss and that of remained well corrected within 4 diopter of emmetropia, except preoperative spherical equivalent (-19 diopter vs -15 diopter), period of reepithelization (8.2 days vs 5.9 days), and mean age (25.8 years vs 31.1 years). But, only the difference of mean age was statistically significant (p<0.05). In addition, the surgical techniques the process of manufacturing tissue lenticule, and postoperative care might be document2d as possible factors.
