Results of LASIK for High Myopia.

Moon, Chul Sin; Tchah, Hung Won

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(5):865-871.
Published online May 1, 1998.

Results of LASIK for High Myopia.

Chul Sin Moon, Hung Won Tchah

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

고도근시 환자에서 시행한 LASIK 결과

문철신(Chul Sin Moon),차흥원(Hung Won Tchah)

Abstract

We studied 52 eyes of 41 patients who received excimer laser in situ keratomileusis with VisX 20/20 and were followed up for at least 6 months. Tweenty three patients were male and mean age was 30.7 years old (21-49 years old). Mean preoperative spherical equivalent was -11.69+/-4.02D and mean postoperative spherical equivalent was -0.49+/-1.32D at I month, -0.73+/-l.17D at 3 months and -1.11+/-l.21D at 6 months. Mean uncorrected visual acuity preoperatively was 0.06 and postoperatively was 0.62 at I month, 0.64 at 3 months, 0. 62 at 6 months. Mean corrected visual acuity preoperatively was 0.77 and postoperatively was 0.76 at I month, 0.78 at 3 months and 0.81 at 6 months. Seven eyes (13%) gained 2 lines or more of spectacle corrected visual acuity and I eye lost 2 lines of spectacle corrected visual acuity. There was no significant contrast sensitivity change between preoperation and postoperation. No eye had intraoperative complications. Postoperative complications included 9 eyes (17%) of interface foreign bodies, 7 eyes (13%) of cap microwrinkling and 15 eyes(29%) of night glare. No eye had postoperaive corneal opacity.

Key Words: Excimer laser in situ keratomileusis;Visual acuity;Refraction;Complications