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Re‐treatment after LASIK for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism
Author(s) -
FARES U,
BRAGHEETH MA,
DUA HS
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.6134.x
Subject(s) - lasik , medicine , astigmatism , ophthalmology , refraction , refractive error , ablation , corneal topography , dioptre , surgery , cornea , optometry , eye disease , optics , visual acuity , physics
Purpose To evaluate the results of LASIK re‐treatment for under‐correction or regression after primary LASIK procedures for myopia and myopic astigmatism. Methods Of 360 consecutive LASIK‐treated eyes, for myopia and/or myopic astigmatism, 32 eyes of 34 patients were retreated and followed at 3, 6 and 12 months post retreatment. Re‐treatment was performed by lifting the original flap after cutting the epithelium around the flap edge with a fine needle. Standard ablation was performed based on the patient’s residual refraction. Results 9.4% of eyes patients required retreatment. Prior to re‐treatment the mean manifest spherical equivalent (SE) was –0.99 D ± 1.48 D (range from ‐ 0.75 to ‐2.63). The mean sphere was ‐ 0.79 D ± 1.20 D (range from –2.50 to ‐0.50) and the mean cylinder was –0.90 D ± 1.14 D (from –2.75 to 1.25). At 1 year follow up 56% of the eyes were within ± 0.50 D SE and 78% were within ± 1.00 D SE. 78% percent of the eyes examined at one year post re‐treatment managed unaided vision of 6/9 or better. Peripheral epithelial ingrowth not requiring treatment, developed in two eyes. Second re‐treatment for regression was performed in one eye. Conclusion LASIK re‐treatment for residual myopia, by lifting the original flap is an effective option. Refractive results are fairly predictable and refraction stabilizes by 3 months after re‐treatment. Lifting the corneal flap after cutting the epithelium on the flap edges, is easy to perform and has a very low incidence of epithelial ingrowth.