| LASIK Retreatment. |
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Sang Jun Kim, Hung Won Tchan |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Colege of Medicine, Ulsan University, Asan Medical Center. |
| LASIK 재수술 |
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김상준(Sang Jun Kim),차흥원(Hung Won Tchah) |
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| Abstract |
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To evalute the results of LASIK reoperation, the authors performed a retrospective analysis of the records of 8 eyes of 8 patients(3.19%) who had undergone reoperation out of 219 LASIK patients from January. 1996 to October. 1997. Eight cases required retreatment due to myopic regression(>-1.5D(diopters): spherical equivalenlt at least 3 months) and/or the initial undercorrection(>-2~-3D: spherical equivalent). All previously-made flaps were easily prepared with simple irrigation of balanced salt solution(BSS) into the interface of the cornea. The same nomogram was used. Eight patients1 mean refractive error(spherical equivalent) was -11.37D+/-2.30D before the first operation and -3.64D+/-1.50D before the reoperation. After the reoperation, the mean refractive error in seven patients at 1 month, 3 months were -0.05D+/-1.09D, -0.017D+/-0.80D respectively and six patients` mean refractive error at post-reoperative 6 months was -0.65D+/-0.78D. Therefore reoperation after LASIK is a safe and effective method for the enhancement of initial surgical outcome. |
| Key Words:
Laser in situ keratomileusis;Retreament |
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