Long-Term Quality of Life after Myopic Laser Refractive Surgery
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 922-929, 2011.
Article
in Ko
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| ID: wpr-186841
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate long-term satisfaction and quality of life after myopic laser refractive surgery.METHODS:
This study included 231 myopic patients who underwent laser refractive surgery (LASIK, LASEK or PRK) at least five years prior, between 2002 and 2005, at 5 hospitals. Using a telephone survey, patients were asked to subjectively answer 26 questions regarding satisfaction, quality of life changes, and visual symptoms.RESULTS:
The mean patient satisfaction score was 8.12 (scale of 1 to 10). Improvement in quality of life was reported by 91% of the subjects. Intention to have surgery again was reported by 87.9% of the subjects and intention to recommend refractive surgery to a friend or family was reported by 80.5% of the subjects. The most common discomfort symptoms after myopic laser refractive surgery were dry eye symptoms (57.1%), followed by night vision disturbances (54.3%).CONCLUSIONS:
Long-term satisfaction and quality of life were shown to be positive in patients treated with myopic refractive surgery.Key words
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Telephone
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Patient Satisfaction
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Intention
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Friends
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Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted
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Eye
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Refractive Surgical Procedures
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Night Vision
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article