Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2002;43(9):1585-1590.
Published online September 1, 2002.
Comparison of Clinical Results Between Laser in Situ Keratomileusis and Laser Epithelial kerAtomileusis for Correction of Myopia over -6.00 Diopters.
Jin Kook Kim, Hyung Kuen Lee, In Sik Lee, Kwang Won Kim
1ALC Ophthalmology Clinic, Korea.
2Institute of vision research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea. shadik@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
-6.00 디옵터 이상 고도근시 환자에서의 라식근시교정술과 라섹근시교정술의 임상성적 비교
김진국 ( Jin Kook Kim ) , 이형근 ( Hyung Kuen Lee ) , 이인식 ( In Sik Lee ) , 김광원 ( Kwang Won Kim )
Abstract
PURPOSE
To compare results of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) for the treatment of high myopia. METHODS: In this study, 129 patients with a manifest refraction over -6.00 diopters were assigned two groups for 144 eyes of 72 patient treated with LASIK and 114 eyes of 57 patients treated with LASEK. Uncorrected visual acuity, manifest refraction, corneal haze and other complications were reviewed in LASIK- and LASEK-treated eyes at 6 months after the operation. RESULTS: At the 6-month follow-up, there were significant between-eye differences in uncorrected visual acuity and mean spherical equivalent. And LASEK-treated eyes had more corneal opacity and it makes decreased uncorrected visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS: Both laser refractive surgeries were safe and effective methods to treat eyes with high myopia. But LASIK procedure may prove superior to decrease corneal opacity and visual predictability.
Key Words: LASIK;LASEK;Predictability;Refractive surgery


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