Outcomes of laser refractive surgery for myopia

Abstract

Many advances have been made in laser refractive surgery, and this review examines how they have affected treatment outcomes in individuals with varying degrees of myopia (law, moderate, and high). Studies with a minimum follow-up of 1 year with at least 2 of the 3 major outcome measures--efficacy, stability, and safety--were reviewed, and how the findings were affected by differences in ethnicity was assessed.

Past and present of corneal refractive surgery

“…Finally, patient satisfaction rates were equal and comparable to FS‐LASIK results (Ang et al. ; Tomita et al. ).…”

“…Despite these visual disturbances, patient satisfaction was relatively high, although not comparable to the ≥90% patient satisfaction rate reported after LASIK and ReLEx (Ang et al. ; Vestergaard et al. ,b; Tomita et al.…”

Past and present of corneal refractive surgery

“…Finally, patient satisfaction rates were equal and comparable to FS‐LASIK results (Ang et al. ; Tomita et al. ).…”

“…Despite these visual disturbances, patient satisfaction was relatively high, although not comparable to the ≥90% patient satisfaction rate reported after LASIK and ReLEx (Ang et al. ; Vestergaard et al. ,b; Tomita et al.…”

Long-term refractive outcomes and stability after excimer laser surgery for myopia

“…18 Predictability was greater in eyes treated with LASIK than in eyes treated with PRK, with a higher percentage of LASIK eyes than PRK eyes achieving a postoperative MRSE within G0.50 D during the follow-up. It appears that predictability declines with increasing magnitude of attempted correction, and overcorrection and undercorrection in the early postoperative period were more common in the high myopia group than in the low-moderate myopia group.…”

Pediatric Refractive Surgery and Its Role in the Treatment of Amblyopia: Meta-Analysis of the Peer-Reviewed Literature

“…Photorefractive keratectomy and LASIK have been established for more than 20 years. 1 Both techniques have been proven to be safe and effective for correcting refractive errors, but they have been traditionally limited to adults. [2][3][4][5] The selection criteria vary among surgical practices, but one common criterion is patient age of at least 18 years.…”

Past and present of corneal refractive surgery

“…Finally, patient satisfaction rates were equal and comparable to FS‐LASIK results (Ang et al. ; Tomita et al. ).…”

“…Despite these visual disturbances, patient satisfaction was relatively high, although not comparable to the ≥90% patient satisfaction rate reported after LASIK and ReLEx (Ang et al. ; Vestergaard et al. ,b; Tomita et al.…”

Long-term refractive outcomes and stability after excimer laser surgery for myopia

“…18 Predictability was greater in eyes treated with LASIK than in eyes treated with PRK, with a higher percentage of LASIK eyes than PRK eyes achieving a postoperative MRSE within G0.50 D during the follow-up. It appears that predictability declines with increasing magnitude of attempted correction, and overcorrection and undercorrection in the early postoperative period were more common in the high myopia group than in the low-moderate myopia group.…”

Pediatric Refractive Surgery and Its Role in the Treatment of Amblyopia: Meta-Analysis of the Peer-Reviewed Literature

“…Photorefractive keratectomy and LASIK have been established for more than 20 years. 1 Both techniques have been proven to be safe and effective for correcting refractive errors, but they have been traditionally limited to adults. [2][3][4][5] The selection criteria vary among surgical practices, but one common criterion is patient age of at least 18 years.…”

Past and present of corneal refractive surgery

“…Finally, patient satisfaction rates were equal and comparable to FS‐LASIK results (Ang et al. ; Tomita et al. ).…”

“…Despite these visual disturbances, patient satisfaction was relatively high, although not comparable to the ≥90% patient satisfaction rate reported after LASIK and ReLEx (Ang et al. ; Vestergaard et al. ,b; Tomita et al.…”

Long-term refractive outcomes and stability after excimer laser surgery for myopia

“…18 Predictability was greater in eyes treated with LASIK than in eyes treated with PRK, with a higher percentage of LASIK eyes than PRK eyes achieving a postoperative MRSE within G0.50 D during the follow-up. It appears that predictability declines with increasing magnitude of attempted correction, and overcorrection and undercorrection in the early postoperative period were more common in the high myopia group than in the low-moderate myopia group.…”

Pediatric Refractive Surgery and Its Role in the Treatment of Amblyopia: Meta-Analysis of the Peer-Reviewed Literature

“…Photorefractive keratectomy and LASIK have been established for more than 20 years. 1 Both techniques have been proven to be safe and effective for correcting refractive errors, but they have been traditionally limited to adults. [2][3][4][5] The selection criteria vary among surgical practices, but one common criterion is patient age of at least 18 years.…”