| Long-Term Quality of Life after Myopic Laser Refractive Surgery. |
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Se Kyung Kim, Jae Hoon Kim, Eung Kweon Kim, Kyung Sun Na, Hungwon Tchah, Joon Young Hyon, Eun Young Cho, Sun Young Jung, Eun Jin Jang, Tae Im Kim |
1The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. tikim@yuhs.ac
2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
4Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
5BS Eye Center, Seoul, Korea.
6National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea. |
| 레이저 근시 교정술 후 장기간 만족도와 삶의 질 변화 |
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김세경1⋅김재훈1⋅김응권1⋅나경선2⋅차흥원3⋅현준영4⋅조은영5⋅정선영6⋅장은진6⋅김태임1 |
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The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine1, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine2, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine3, Ulsan, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine4, Seoul, Korea BS Eye Center5, Seoul, Korea National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency6, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To investigate long-term satisfaction and quality of life after myopic laser refractive surgery. METHODS: This study included 231 myopic patients who underwent laser refractive surgery (LASIK, LASEK or PRK) at least five years prior, between 2002 and 2005, at 5 hospitals. Using a telephone survey, patients were asked to subjectively answer 26 questions regarding satisfaction, quality of life changes, and visual symptoms. RESULTS: The mean patient satisfaction score was 8.12 (scale of 1 to 10). Improvement in quality of life was reported by 91% of the subjects. Intention to have surgery again was reported by 87.9% of the subjects and intention to recommend refractive surgery to a friend or family was reported by 80.5% of the subjects. The most common discomfort symptoms after myopic laser refractive surgery were dry eye symptoms (57.1%), followed by night vision disturbances (54.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Long-term satisfaction and quality of life were shown to be positive in patients treated with myopic refractive surgery. |
| Key Words:
Laser refractive surgery;Long-term satisfaction;Quality of life |
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