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  • Title: Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for residual myopia after radial keratotomy.
    Author: Gimbel HV, Sun R, Chin PK, van Westenbrugge J.
    Journal: Can J Ophthalmol; 1997 Feb; 32(1):25-30. PubMed ID: 9047030.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the surgical outcome of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for undercorrected myopia after radial keratotomy (RK). DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary. PATIENTS: Thirty-one patients (37 eyes) who underwent excimer laser PRK for residual myopia after RK and were followed for at least 12 months. OUTCOME MEASURES: Spherical equivalent refraction, uncorrected and best corrected Snellen visual acuity, attempted and achieved correction, and corneal haze. RESULTS: The mean refraction before PRK was -3.11 (standard deviation [SD] 1.48) dioptres and 12 months after PRK, -1.18 D (SD 1.48 D) (p < 0.0001). Twelve months after PRK 24 eyes (64.9%) had an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better. Five eyes lost one line of best corrected acuity, and one eye lost more than two lines. At 12 months 28 eyes (75.7%) had no corneal haze or trace haze, 8 (21.6%) had mild haze, and 1 (2.7%) had marked haze. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that excimer laser PRK has the potential to manage undercorrection of myopia after RK. The issues of refractive predictability, loss of best corrected visual acuity and corneal haze require further study.
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