J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2000 May;41(5):1139-1145.

One Year Clinical Result of Successful LASIK Using VISX Star

• Kim KS
• Song SW
• Kim JH
• Joo CK

Abstract

To evaluate the one year efficacy, visual recovery and stability for the correction of myopia we reviewed the 65 eyes successfully underwent LASIK from Dec.1996 to June 1997. All the visual acuity was calculated by logarithmic mean scale.Mean uncorrected visual acuity[UCVA]was 1.39 +/-0.44 and 0.16 +/-0.12 before and one year after LASIK, respectively.One year visual outcome after LASIK was better in the eyes under -6.0 diopter[D]than the eyes over-10.0D [P<0.05].Uncorrected visual acuity of 1 year after LASIK was 20/25 or better in all myopic eyes better than -6.0D and in 36 percent of eyes over-10.0D.Mean spherical equivalent[SE]was -8.71D and -0.8D before and one year after LASIK, respectively.Spherical equivalent less than +/- 1.0 diopter was 85.7 percent of the eyes under -6.0D and in 39.3 percent of the eyes over than -10.0D.Myopic regression was prominent from 1 week to 2months[P<0.05]and stable after 6 months[P<0.05]. With these results it was found that the efficacy of LASIK in visual acuity and the stability of myopic regression were related reversely with severity of myopia.

Keyword

LASIK; Efficacy; Stability; Myopic regression

MeSH Terms

Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*
Myopia
Visual Acuity