- Author:
Robert Edward T. Ang
1
,
2
;
Erwin E. Camus
1
;
Mark Christian R. Rivera
2
;
Dennis C. Vizconde
2
;
Lilette Marie B. Canilao
2
;
Niccolo Zandro R. Valencia
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Human; Male; Female; Adult; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; Corneal Topography; Hyperopia; Myopia; Refractive Errors; Optic Nerve; Retina; Cornea;
- From: Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology 2015;40(2):64-71
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic and clinical profile of patients who underwent refractive surgery screening.
METHODS: Medical records of patients who sought consult for refractive surgery from January 2010 to December 2014 at a refractive center were reviewed and analyzed. The preoperative clinical conditions, optical characteristics of myopes and hyperopes, refractive screening tests, and causes for disqualification were determined.
RESULTS: A total of 1215 patients who sought consult for refractive surgery had a mean age of 36.45 ± 11.60 years. Seven hundred ten (58.44%) were females and 860 (70.78%) were Filipinos. Nine hundred eighty eight (81%) were myopes. The mean manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE) for myopic patients was -4.41D±2.98 with mean uncorrected distance vision (UCDVA) of 20/400 (logMAR 1.26) and mean best-corrected distance vision (BCDVA) of 20/20 (logMAR 0.02). For hyperopic patients, the mean MRSE was +1.33D±3.76 with mean UCDVA of 20/40 (logMAR 0.33) and mean BCDVA of 20/20 (logMAR 0.001). Reasons for disqualification from undergoing a refractive procedure included thin cornea (5.27%), irregular corneal topography (2.39%), steep cornea (0.78%), high refractive errors (0.41%), optic nerve (0.41%), and retina (0.25%) pathologies.
CONCLUSION: Patients who underwent screening for refractive surgery were young, mostly female, with myopic refractive errors. LASIK remained the most popular refractive surgery procedure. - Full text:PJO 22.pdf