J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2003 Nov;44(11):2473-2479.

Two Year Clinical Results of LASEK (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis) for Correcting Myopia

• Kim DH
• Kim JH

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate efficacy and stability of vision correction and corneal haze of LASEK. METHODS: We reviewed 16 patients (30 eyes) who had undergone LASEK from October 1999 to April 2000. And we divided them into two groups and followed up 2 years (Group I: manifest refraction is from -3.0D to -6.0D, Group II: manifest refraction is from -6.25D to -10.25D). RESULTS: Mean uncorrected visual acuity (by logMAR) is improved from 1.28 +/- 0.40 to 0.02 +/- 0.05 one year after LASEK and reserved 0.02 +/- 0.04 two years after LASEK. Both groups showed over 20/25 of uncorrected visual acuity in one year and also two years after LASEK. Spherical equivalent less than 1.0 diopter in Group I and II was 85.7 % and 75.0 % of eyes one year after LASEK and 92.9 % and 81.3% of eyes two years after LASEK respectively. Myopic regression mostly occurred from 1 week to 2 months and remained stable after 1 year. Serious complications were not observed and corneal haze had no clinical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Efficacy of LASEK in the aspects of myopic correction and visual improvement is good and myopic regression and corneal haze was minimal. So LASEK is a good procedure to correct myopia.

Keyword

Corneal haze; LASEK; Myopic regression

MeSH Terms

Humans
Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted*
Myopia*
Visual Acuity