Functional outcome and patient satisfaction after laser in situ keratomileusis for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol
; 22(1): 108-14, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose was to evaluate subjective quality of vision and patient satisfaction after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia and myopic astigmatism. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
A self-administered patient questionnaire consisting 29 items was prospectively administered to LASIK patients at the Yemen Magrabi Hospital. Seven scales covering specific aspects of the quality of vision were formulated including; global satisfaction; quality of uncorrected and corrected vision; quality of night vision; glare; daytime driving and; night driving. Main outcome measures were responses to individual questions and scale scores and correlations with clinical parameters. The scoring scale ranged from 1 (dissatisfied) to 3 (very satisfied) and was stratified in the following manner 1-1.65 = dissatisfied; 1.66-2.33 = satisfied and; 2.33-3 = very satisfied. Data at 6 months postoperatively are reported.RESULTS:
This study sample was comprised of 200 patients (122 females 78 males) ranging in age from 18 to 46 years old. The preoperative myopic sphere was - 3.50 ± 1.70 D and myopic astigmatism was 0.90 ± 0.82 D. There were 96% of eyes within ± 1.00 D of the targeted correction. Postoperatively, the uncorrected visual acuity was 20/40 or better in 99% of eyes. The mean score for the overall satisfaction was 2.64 ± 0.8. A total of 98.5% of patients was satisfied or very satisfied with their surgery, 98.5% considered their main goal for surgery was achieved. Satisfaction with uncorrected vision was 2.5 ± 0.50. The main score for glare was 1.98 ± 0.7 at night. Night driving was rated more difficult preoperatively by 6.2%, whereas 79% had less difficulty driving at night.CONCLUSION:
Patient satisfaction with uncorrected vision after LASIK for myopia and myopic astigmatism appears to be excellent and is related to the residual refractive error postoperatively.Key words
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Astigmatism
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Patient Satisfaction
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
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Lasers, Excimer
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Myopia
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sudan