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Laser in situ keratomileusis to correct residual myopia after cataract surgery.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ayala, María José Pérez-Santonja, Juan José Artola, Alberto Elosequi Claramonte, Pascual J. Alio, Jorge L. |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Abstract | PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness, predictability, and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for correcting residual myopia after cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. METHODS Twenty-two eyes of 22 patients underwent LASIK for the correction of residual myopia after cataract surgery. LASIK was carried out using the Chiron Automated Corneal Shaper and the NIDEK EC-5000 excimer laser. In all eyes, the follow-up was 12 months. RESULTS Before LASIK, 1 eye (4.5%) had an uncorrected visual acuity of 0.5 or better; 12 months after LASIK, 10 eyes (45.4%) achieved this level of visual acuity and 0 eyes achieved 1.00 or better. Before LASIK, mean refraction was -2.90 +/- 1.80 D; 12 months after LASIK it decreased significantly to 0.40 +/- 0.60 D (P < .01). In 18 eyes (81.8%) at 12 months after LASIK, spherical equivalent refraction was within +/-1.00 D of emmetropia; 11 eyes (50%) were within 0.50 D. No vision-threatening complications occurred. CONCLUSION LASIK with the Automated Corneal Shaper and Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser was an effective, predictable, stable, and safe procedure for correcting residual myopia after cataract surgery. No intraocular lens or cataract incision related complications occurred when LASIK was performed at least 3 months after phacoemulsification. |
| Starting Page | 50 |
| Ending Page | 50 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jrs.slackinc.com/vol171/ayala.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 11201772v1 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of refractive surgery |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cataract Eye Genus Chiron Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ Lasers, Excimer Lens Diseases Patients Phacoemulsification |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
