Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: RESULTS: Spherical equivalent refraction changed from -4.19 +/- 1.65D to -0.05 +/- 0.31D, refractive cylinder from -2.01 +/- 0.71D to -0.09 +/- 0.20D and mean sphere from -3.22 +/- 1.76D to -0.02 +/- 0.26D. Mean uncorrected visual acuity rose from 0.12 +/- 0.17 to 0.91 +/- 0.10. No eye lost lines of spectacle-corrected visual acuity. The safety index was 1.03 and the efficacy index 0.98. Six months from the treatment all eyes were within +/- 1D, 8.9% of eyes were within 0.50D and 44% were plano of target refraction. Refractive and topographical stability were achieved between one and three months after treatment. Transient haze was observed between one and three months after PRK. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | A M Roszkowska, S Galasso, A Meduri, M De Matteis, F M B Ferreri |
Journal | European journal of ophthalmology
(Eur J Ophthalmol)
2002 Sep-Oct
Vol. 12
Issue 5
Pg. 379-83
ISSN: 1120-6721 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12474919
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Astigmatism
(complications, physiopathology, surgery)
- Corneal Topography
- Female
- Forecasting
- Humans
- Intraocular Pressure
- Lasers, Excimer
- Male
- Myopia
(complications, physiopathology, surgery)
- Photorefractive Keratectomy
- Refraction, Ocular
- Safety
- Treatment Outcome
- Visual Acuity
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