Clinical Result of Radial Keratotomy for the Undercorrected Myopia after Keratomileusis-in-situ.
- Author:
Chung Sik IM
1
;
Eung Kweon KIM
;
Jae Bum LEE
Author Information
1. The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Keratomileusis in situ;
Undercorrected myopia;
Radial keratotomy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Keratotomy, Radial*;
Myopia*;
Refractive Errors;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(11):1796-1800
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report clinical results of 6 myopic patients(6 eyes) who showed undercorrection following keratomileusis-in-situ and then underwent radial keratotomy to correct the residual myopia. The mean age of patients was 39.2 years, and the mean interval between keratomileusis and radial keratotomy was 19.8 months. The mean refractive error was changed from -7.0D preoperatively to -3.23D after radial keratotomy. 'The average difference of refractive error between treated eye and untreated fellow eye was changed from 5.12D to 1. 63D after radial keratotomy. The mean visual acuity was changed from 0.15 preoperatively to 0.33 after radial keratotomy. In conclusion, radial keratotomy is an useful procedure for correcting undercorrected myopia after keratomileusis in situ.
