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Photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia after radial keratotomy
1Port Elizabeth Laser Center, South Africa.
Journal of Refractive Surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995)
|August 1, 1997
Abstract
Background:
Progressive hyperopia is a common complication following radial keratotomy.
Methods:
Ten eyes of ten consecutive patients with hyperopia after radial keratotomy between +1.75 and +4.00 diopters (D) were treated with the hyperopia module of the Nidek Model EC-5000 excimer laser. The mean preoperative uncorrected visual acuity was 0.38 (20/60+).
Results:
After excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), mean uncorrected visual acuity improved to .72 (20/30+). No complications occurred with the exception of one eye with haze greater than 2+.
Conclusion:
PRK for hyperopia is a valuable method for correcting hyperopia after radial keratotomy.