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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Military Medicine

Background:

  • Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a common refractive surgery.
  • Wavefront-guided (WFG) and wavefront-optimized (WFO) PRK are advanced techniques.
  • Assessing visual and performance outcomes is crucial for military personnel.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare visual performance, marksmanship, and target identification after WFG-PRK versus WFO-PRK.
  • Evaluate the efficacy of two PRK methods in a military population.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, randomized clinical trial involving 54 active duty U.S. military Soldiers.
  • Participants underwent either WFG-PRK or WFO-PRK for myopia or myopic astigmatism.
  • Evaluations included visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, marksmanship, and target identification at multiple postoperative time points.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant differences in visual performance, contrast sensitivity, marksmanship, or target identification between WFG-PRK and WFO-PRK.
  • Exploratory analysis showed no significant differences in firing range tasks between the procedures.
  • Pretreatment performance was associated with identification of vehicles and handheld targets.

Conclusions:

  • Both WFG-PRK and WFO-PRK yield excellent and comparable visual and military performance.
  • These PRK techniques are suitable for military personnel requiring correction for myopia or myopic astigmatism.