LASER ASSISTED SUB EPITHELIAL KERATECTOMY FOR HYPEROPIA USING 213 NM WAVELENGTH SOLID STATE LASER, 3 YEAR FOLLOW UP STUDY OF REFRACTIVE AND VISUAL OUTCOMES
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 55
Abstract
[b] PURPOSE:[/b] To evaluate the visual and refractive outcomes, using 213 nm solid lasers for the correction of broad range of hyperopia, covering pediatric age group to presbyopic age group. [b]MATERIALS AND METHODS[/b]: The Present study is a prospective case series in a private practice setup, analysed series of eyes, with low to high hyperopia, who underwent conventional LASEK. Long term (3 year) visual and refractive outcomes and overall patient satisfaction studied. [b]RESULTS[/b]: This cohort study of 37 eyes included broad range of hyperopia between +1.5 D to +7.5 D. For 70.27% of eyes, there was no change in CDVA post operatively and there was a significant Gain of one line in 21.62% of eyes and the paediatric eyes (4) gained one line. The post-op improvement in logMAR UDVA/decimal notations is statistically significant (P value <0.01). No significant change was detected in logMAR CDVA/Decimal notations. The post op log MAR UDVA is +0.30 (20/40) in 78.4% of eyes, +0.48 (20/60) visual acuity in 95% of eyes. Post op LogMAR UDVA 0.00 (20/20) in 40.54% of eyes is equal to pre-op logMAR CDVA. The efficacy index is 1.01 and safety index is 0.99. Post op 3 eyes (8.11%) lost 1 line of CDVA and 8 eyes (21.62%) gained one line of Snellen’s visual acuity. [b]CONCLUSION:[/b] The conventional LASEK can be performed using solid laser, safely and effectively for hyperopia covering broad age groups and it can achieve effective visual outcomes with excellent overall patient satisfaction.
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Raman Yenugandula, Raavinder Goud, Krishna Kishore
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