1. LASIK Application in High Myopic Eyes; 10 Years Survey
Faik Oruçoğlu (Orucov), Sinan Göker
ISTANBUL SURGERY HOSPITAL
Authors have no financial interests in any of the mentioned products or companies

2. PURPOSE
To evaluate the results of LASIK for high myopia after a follow-up 10 years.
METHODS
High myopic patients (< -14.0)
LASIK between 1995 and 1997
Minimum of 10 years follow-up
Retrospective study.

3. RESULTS Preoperative data Postoperative data (10 years)
SE (Mean) ,3±6,6 D *
Range D
BCVA (Mean) ±0.12**
Range
SE (Mean) ,8±3,5 D *
Range De
UCVA ±0.1
Range
BCVA ±0.17 **
Range
Km ±3.6
Range
CCT ±32.2μ
Range μ
Safety ±1.09
Efficacy ±0.60
Regression ±3.94
None of the included eyes developed post refractive corneal ectasia.
Gain/loss of postoperative BSCVA
Difference;* p< 0.01
** p= 0.052

4. Patient Sample 30.12.1997 LASIK RE/ Pre-op; FC -25.0 0,2
Post-op; (25-1.0) ile 0.4(3H)
Fundoskopic view and postoperative topography (10 years after)

5. CONCLUSIONS
Although LASIK gives reliable results at high myopias, significant regression develops in the long term.