Comparing laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy in different eyes of the same patient. Joseph Frucht-Pery, MD, Faik Orucov, MD*, David Landau, MD, Eyal Strassman, MD, Abraham Solomon, MD Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital; School of Medicine – Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
PURPOSE To compare visual outcome of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in fellow eyes. VS LASIK
METHODS 50 myopic patients who underwent LASIK in one eye and PRK in the fellow eye. DECISION FOR PRK: when we couldn't do LASIK: - I-S ratio greater than Residual stromal bed ≤ 250μ - CCT ≤ 470μ Minimum F/U 6 months. VS LASIK
RESULTS PREOP I-S 0.73 D 1.04 D PRK LASIKP SEQ -4.13± 2.06 D -4.75±2.80 D BCVA VS LASIK
RESULTS POSTOP UCVA 0.98± ± PRK LASIKP SEQ ± 0.32D -0.07± 0.50 D BCVA 1.04± ± Safety Index 1.05± ± Efficacy Index 0.98± ± VS LASIK
RESULTS VS LASIK POSTOPERATIVE UCVA Postoperative UCVA ≥20/40; 100% in LASIK, 92% in PRK ≥20/20;74% in LASIK, 66% in PRK
RESULTS The BCVA Improved 14 (28.0%) and in 19 (38.0%) patients in LASIK and PRK Unchanged 31(62.0%) and in 26 (52.0%) patients in LASIK and PRK Decreased 5 (10.0%) and in 5 (10.0%) patients in LASIK and in PRK % % % % % % LASIK PRK VS LASIK
RESULTS Change in BCVA pre- post operatively Postoperative SEQ LASIKPRK preoperative postoperative LASIK PRK 44 88% 5 10% 1 2% 44 88% 5 10% 1 2% VS LASIK
CONCLUSION There is no difference in the outcome of LASIK and PRK in the fellow eye. VS LASIK