Three year results of photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy for mild and atypical keratoconus
- 1 December 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 24 (12), 1581-1588
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(98)80346-5
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the long-term effect of photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy (PARK) on mild keratoconus. Setting: Laser Unit, Ein Tal Eye Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Methods: Eight eyes of 6 patients with stable compound myopic astigmatism and topography features of keratoconus were treated with a VISX Twenty-Twenty excimer laser. The laser beam slit width ranged between 4.8 and 5.0 mm according to the degree of cylinder. Preoperative slitlamp examination did not reveal significant thinning, ectasia, or scarring. Astigmatism ranged between -2.00 and -7.50 diopters and follow-up, between 36 and 48 months. Results: In 7 of 8 eyes, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) before PARK ranged between 6/30 and finger counting. After PARK, it ranged between 6/9(-) and 6/15, and patients could manage in most of their daily activities without using spectacles. In 2 eyes, the final UCVA was 6/15(-) and 6/15. In 1 eye, treatment failed to improve UCVA and corneal topography revealed progression of the keratoconus. Conclusions: Photoastigmatic keratectomy was partially effective in eyes with mild stable keratoconus. However, the long-term results may be altered by progression of corneal thinning and ectatic disease. In addition to the mild nature of the keratoconus, this is a small series and further studies are needed to confirm these results.Keywords
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