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Corneal optical aberrations induced by photorefractive keratectomy.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Photorefractive keratectomy causes marked alteration to anterior corneal topography, and is likely to induce major changes to the optical aberrations of the eye.
METHODS:
Six diopters (D) of myopia correction was attempted on one eye of 50 patients, randomly allocated to one of three different treatments: 5-mm or 6-mm single ablation zone, or a double ablation (multizone; -5.00 D correction over 4.6 mm and -1.00 D over 6 mm). Topographic data was used to estimate corneal aberration coefficients. These were compared for effect of ablation zone, before and 1 year after photorefractive keratectomy. The coefficients were used to derive modulation transfer functions for the anterior corneal surface.
RESULTS:
Corneal spherical aberrations and coma-like aberrations both increased significantly following photorefractive keratectomy (p < 0.001). The mean spherical aberration coefficient increased from 0.36 +/- 0.11 before, to 0.91 +/- 0.37 after treatment, while the mean coma-like aberration coefficient changed from 0.28 +/- 0.16 before, to 0.60 +/- 0.31 after treatment. Ablation zone form had a significant effect on spherical aberration (p = 0.030), but not for coma (p = 0.96). The spherical aberration coefficient increased least for the 6-mm ablation (by 0.38 +/- 0.17), compared with the 5-mm ablation (0.69 +/- 0.45) and the multizone (0.62 +/- 0.38). Corneal modulation transfer functions were reduced significantly following the photorefractive procedure. The effect was greatest for large pupil diameters and for spatial frequencies between 2 and 15 cycles per degree.
CONCLUSIONS:
Corneal modulation transfer function calculations suggest that a significant loss of visual performance should be anticipated following photorefractive keratectomy, the effect being greatest for large pupil diameters. Results for three ablation zones show that induced aberrations are least for the largest (6 mm) ablation zone.
AuthorsK M Oliver, R P Hemenger, M C Corbett, D P O'Brart, S Verma, J Marshall, A Tomlinson
JournalJournal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995) (J Refract Surg) 1997 May-Jun Vol. 13 Issue 3 Pg. 246-54 ISSN: 1081-597X [Print] United States
PMID9183756 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Cornea (pathology, surgery)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Lasers, Excimer
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Myopia (etiology, surgery)
  • Photorefractive Keratectomy (adverse effects)
  • Refraction, Ocular
  • Treatment Outcome

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