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8006792

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-7-18
pubmed:abstractText
We evaluated the results of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with an excimer laser on 45 consecutive myopic eyes (23 patients) that were followed two years or more. The myopic range was from -2.00 diopters (D) to -6.00 D with astigmatism less than 1.50 D. Uncorrected visual acuity better than 20/25 was achieved in 88.9% of all cases two years postoperatively. Best corrected visual acuity was equal to or better than preoperatively in 95.6% of eyes. The difference between the attempted and achieved correction was within +/- 1.00 D in 91.1% two years postoperatively. Keratometric readings and central corneal thickness showed a gradual restoration until six months postoperatively and then stabilized. The cornea was clear in 66.7% of the eyes. The most common subjective complaint was decreased night vision two years after PRK. From our experience, excimer laser PRK is a predictable and effective surgical method to correct myopia up to -6.00 D in a single-step procedure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0886-3350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20 Suppl
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
229-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: two-year follow-up.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article