Reasons for not performing LASIK in refractive surgery candidates

Abstract

PURPOSE: To analyze the reasons for which LASIK was rejected in eyes of patients who requested surgical correction of their refractive errors. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed in which data pertaining to refractive and ocular status of 338 patients who presented for refractive surgery at our LASIK facility between November 2002 and December 2003 were reviewed. The reasons for not performing LASIK in cases that were rejected were also noted. RESULTS: Among the 338 patients who requested refractive surgery, 223 (66%) underwent LASIK; surgery was not performed in 115 (34%) patients. The most common reason for rejecting LASIK was suboptimal central corneal thickness (55.1%). High myo..