Results of LASIK for High Myopia.
- Author:
Chul Sin MOON
1
;
Hung Won TCHAH
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Excimer laser in situ keratomileusis;
Visual acuity;
Refraction;
Complications
- MeSH:
Contrast Sensitivity;
Corneal Opacity;
Foreign Bodies;
Glare;
Humans;
Intraoperative Complications;
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*;
Lasers, Excimer;
Male;
Myopia*;
Postoperative Complications;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(5):865-871
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We studied 52 eyes of 41 patients who received excimer laser in situ keratomileusis with VisX 20/20 and were followed up for at least 6 months. Tweenty three patients were male and mean age was 30.7 years old (21-49 years old). Mean preoperative spherical equivalent was -11.69+/-4.02D and mean postoperative spherical equivalent was -0.49+/-1.32D at I month, -0.73+/-l.17D at 3 months and -1.11+/-l.21D at 6 months. Mean uncorrected visual acuity preoperatively was 0.06 and postoperatively was 0.62 at I month, 0.64 at 3 months, 0. 62 at 6 months. Mean corrected visual acuity preoperatively was 0.77 and postoperatively was 0.76 at I month, 0.78 at 3 months and 0.81 at 6 months. Seven eyes (13%) gained 2 lines or more of spectacle corrected visual acuity and I eye lost 2 lines of spectacle corrected visual acuity. There was no significant contrast sensitivity change between preoperation and postoperation. No eye had intraoperative complications. Postoperative complications included 9 eyes (17%) of interface foreign bodies, 7 eyes (13%) of cap microwrinkling and 15 eyes(29%) of night glare. No eye had postoperaive corneal opacity.
