Predictive factors for efficacy and safety in refractive surgery for myopia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the predictive factors for safety and efficacy in laser refractive surgery for myopia.

Setting

A singular refractive surgery center, at a University-affiliated tertiary medical center.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

Study population-A total 8,775 eyes having laser refractive laser procedures for myopia (in4,623 patients). Observation procedures-Using a prospective database of refractive procedures performed over the span of 13 years, variables such as gender, age, type of surgery, date of surgery, pre-operative corneal thickness and Spherical Equivalent (SEQ) were evaluated. Main outcome measures-Proportion of patients with Safety index higher than 0.85 and Efficacy index higher than 0.80.

Results

91.9% and 86.0% of all ev

SUBMITTER: Gomel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6294382 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature