The Effect of LASIK on the Retina in Patients with High Myopia.
- Author:
Do Hyun CHUNG
1
;
Don Il HAM
;
Eui Sang CHUNG
;
Woo Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jung_dohyun@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
High myopia;
LASIK;
The peripheral retina
- MeSH:
Humans;
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*;
Myopia*;
Retina*;
Retinaldehyde
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(6):967-972
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of LASIK on the peripheral retina in patients with high myopia. SUBJECT AND METHOD: The difference between preoperative and postoperative retinal findings was investigated in 454 high myopic eyes underwent LASIK. RESULT: At postoperative 6 month, we did not observe any change in the preoperative retinal findings. CONCLUSION: From the above results, it is concluded that there is no significant effect of LASIK on the retina in patients with high myopia, at postoperative 6 month.
