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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 21(2): 150-5, 1995 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7791054

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In this study, 108 eyes of 62 patients had photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with a 193 nm excimer laser to correct myopia. The eyes were assigned to one of three groups: low, moderate, or high myopia. Six months after PRK, 88.9% of eyes in the low myopia group, 90.0% in the moderate myopia group, and 23.8% in the high myopia group achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better. In the low myopia group, 88.9% were within +/- 1 diopter (D) of attempted correction, as were 70.0% in the moderate group and 18.8% in the high myopia group. There were no significant complications. We conclude that excimer laser PRK appears to be a safe and relatively accurate procedure to correct low to moderate myopia but not high myopia because of regression over time.


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Cornea/surgery , Laser Therapy , Myopia/surgery , Adult , Cornea/physiology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Myopia/classification , Myopia/physiopathology , Postoperative Complications , Refraction, Ocular , Visual Acuity/physiology
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