Clinical Results of LASIK with Turbokeratotome.
- Author:
Jeong Sam KIM
1
;
Do Yong LEE
;
Sang Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Excimer;
LASIK;
Turbokeratotome
- MeSH:
Astigmatism;
Corneal Topography;
Follow-Up Studies;
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*;
Lasers, Excimer;
Learning Curve;
Manometry;
Microscopy;
Myopia;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(8):1688-1696
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We evaluated the result of treating myopia and compound myopic astigmatism in 50 eyes using the SCMD turbokeratotome and Visx 20/20 excimer laser with vision key card system. Manifest and cycloplegic refraction, uncorrectedand spectacle corrected visual acuity, corneal topography, pachymetry, slit lamp microscopy, fundus examination, and applanation tonometry were recorded preoperatively and at 1 week, 1, 2, 3 and 6 months postoperatively. The mean spherical epuivalent was changed from -9.1+/-2.47D to -1.37+/-1.28D at 3 month after surgery. 93.3% of eyes had uncorrected visualacuity of 20/40 or better at 3 months follow-up. No eye had visually significant ecntral cornealhaze. Complications such as over- or under correction, interface metallic debris, astigmatism, corneal erosion, incomplete flap, and total cutted flap were occurred. Conclusively, LASIK has good resuls but it is not complication-free procedure, and there is definitely a learning curve.
