Clinical Results of LASIK with Turbokeratotome
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1688-1696, 1998.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
We evaluated the result of treating myopia and compound myopic astigmatism in 50 eyes using the SCMD turbokeratotome and Visx 20/20 excimer laser with vision key card system. Manifest and cycloplegic refraction, uncorrectedand spectacle corrected visual acuity, corneal topography, pachymetry, slit lamp microscopy, fundus examination, and applanation tonometry were recorded preoperatively and at 1 week, 1, 2, 3 and 6 months postoperatively. The mean spherical epuivalent was changed from -9.1+/-2.47D to -1.37+/-1.28D at 3 month after surgery. 93.3% of eyes had uncorrected visualacuity of 20/40 or better at 3 months follow-up. No eye had visually significant ecntral cornealhaze. Complications such as over- or under correction, interface metallic debris, astigmatism, corneal erosion, incomplete flap, and total cutted flap were occurred. Conclusively, LASIK has good resuls but it is not complication-free procedure, and there is definitely a learning curve.
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Main subject:
Astigmatism
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Visual Acuity
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Follow-Up Studies
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Corneal Topography
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
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Lasers, Excimer
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Learning Curve
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Manometry
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Microscopy
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Myopia
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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