Laser in situ keratomileusis for children with myopic anisometropia

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, predictability and stability of laser in situ keratormileusis to correct high myopia or myopic astigmatism in patients with an isometropia, in whom convential therapies have failed Eleven] patients aged 7.5 to 12.5 years with myopic anisometropia and amblyopia had LASIK in the more myopic eye. Preoperative spherical equivalent ranged from -4.75 to - 12 D and spectacle corrected visual acuity ranged from 0.1 to 0.5 Minimum follow up was 12 months. One year after LASIK, the spherical equivalent refraction ranged from 0 to- 2.25D [mean-l.00]. The main regression of the refractive error occurred in the first 3 months after surgery, preoperative BCVA of 0.5 or better was present in 2 eyes [18%], and BCVA of 0.33 or better was present in 5 eyes [45%], one year after LASIK BCVA of 0.5 or better was present in 4 eyes [36%], and BCVA of 0.33 or better was present in 10 eyes [91%]. There were no significant complications LASIK was effective for correction of myopic anisometropia in this study, was safe and relatively predictable, and provided good visual results: