Eight-Year Follow-up of Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis for Correcting Moderate and High Myopia
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1438-1444, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-77889
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the long-term prognosis and complications of laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK).METHODS:
A retrospective study including 92 eyes of 46 myopic patients treated with LASEK from November 1999 to February 2003 was performed. Follow-up visits were at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 8 years. Treated eyes were divided into 2 groups according to preoperative spherical equivalent (SE) low and medium myopia (-6.0 D). The main outcome measures were UCVA, BCVA, postoperative SE, efficacy index, safety index, predictability, and postoperative complications.RESULTS:
Preoperative visual acuity was 1.24 +/- 0.42 log MAR, and the average of SE was -5.28 +/- 1.63 D. Postoperative visual acuity log MAR was significantly improved compared to preoperative visual acuity, and the average of visual acuity was 0.12 +/- 0.13 log MAR. The percentage of eyes within +/- 1.0 D of emmetropia 8 years after having LASEK was 69.5% in the mild and moderate myopia group, and 63.6% in the high myopia group. There was no significant difference of safety index, efficacy index or complications between the 2 groups at 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, and 8 years. Safety index was maintained over 0.9 and efficacy index was larger than 0.8. There were no other complications during the observation period.CONCLUSIONS:
An 8-year follow-up showed LASEK for mild to moderate and high myopia to be a safe and effective procedure.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Visual Acuity
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted
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Eye
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Emmetropia
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Myopia
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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