An analysis on follow-up results of photoreactive keratectomy for treatment of myopia

Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 1995 May;31(3):172-80.
[Article in Chinese, English]

Abstract

A prospective study of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) was performed with the aim of correcting a range of myopic errors between -1.00 and -10.00 diopters on 422 myopic eyes that were followed for more than one year. At postoperative one year, 91.4% of the eyes had uncorrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better, and 97.4% were within +/- 1.00 diopter of the desired emmetropia, and the corneal haze disappeared in most of the eyes. Elevated intraocular pressures were observed in 20.4% of the eyes. The decrease of one line of the best corrected visual acuity occurred in 7.6% and of two lines in 0.5% of the eyes. We think that the excimer laser PRK is a very predictable, safe, stable, and effective method to correct myopia up to -10.00 D, and longer follow-up will be necessary.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cornea / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myopia / surgery*
  • Refraction, Ocular
  • Visual Acuity