Comparison of Patient Satisfaction between Conventional and Customized LASIK.
- Author:
Kyoung Soo PARK
1
;
Hyeon Chang KIM
;
Sun Mi LIM
;
Gui Sun CHOI
;
Jin Kook KIM
;
In Sik LEE
;
Kyung Yul SEO
;
Eung Kweon KIM
;
Hyung Keun LEE
Author Information
1. The Institute of Vision Research Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shadik@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial ; Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Conventional LASIK;
Customized LASIK;
Satisfaction;
Wavefront
- MeSH:
Humans;
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*;
Patient Satisfaction*;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2006;47(6):883-892
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To compare satisfaction after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with satisfaction after wavefront guided customized LASIK. METHODS: One hundred fifty-nine patients were included in this randomized, comparative, clinical trial. A myopia-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire was used to evaluate postoperative satisfaction. RESULTS: Overall questionnaire scores improved after both procedures. Wavefront LASIK showed higher satisfaction scores with respect to "Difficulty in visiting others", "Need a lot of help from others", and "Improvement of quality of life". But, most of the questionnaires did not show differences in actual visual satisfaction of daily living. CONCLUSIONS: Conventional and wavefront LASIK improved the visual satisfaction of patients. However, for the most part there was no difference in improvement of daily living between the two procedures.
