Causes of the Lower Uncorrected Visual Acuity than 20/40 after LASIK
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1549-1554, 2001.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the causes of low uncorrected visual acuity below 20/40 after LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis).METHODS:
289 eyes (more -6.0 D myopia) that had LASIK between July 1997 and December 1999 by one surgeon were observed for at least 6 months. We evaluated their uncorrected visual acuity and ocular state.RESULTS:
51 eyes (17.64%) of 289 eyes have lower uncorrected visual acuity than 20/40 after LASIK. The causes were myopic regression (22/51), decentering (10/51), undercorrection of myopia (5/51), corneal ectasia (5/51), undercorrection of astigmatism (4/51), central island (2/51), free flap (1/51), postoperative flap displacement (1/51) and incomplete keratome pass (1/51).CONCLUSION:
Although LASIK is a safe and effective procedure, many patients had lower uncorrected visual acuity less than 20/40 after LASIK. We must be able to manage correctable factors among the causes above.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Astigmatismo
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Acuidade Visual
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Ceratomileuse Assistida por Excimer Laser In Situ
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Dilatação Patológica
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Retalhos de Tecido Biológico
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Miopia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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