Results of laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia of -10 to -19 diopters with a technolas 217 laser

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness, predictability, and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for correcting myopia greater than -10.00 D. METHODS: Sixty-five eyes of 37 patients with myopia greater than -10.00 D underwent LASIK. Patients were evaluated on day 1, 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Parameters evaluated were uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), residual refractive error, regression of correction, and presence of any complication. RESULTS: Mean preoperative BSCVA was 0.745 ± 0.234, which improved to 0.8070 ± 0.237 postoperatively. The average preoperative UCVA was 0.022 ± 0.02; postoperative UCVA at 6 months wa..