A quality of life assessment of military recruits after refractive surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Jian-He Xiao ◽  
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Shi-Yang Li ◽  
Xing Xing ◽  
Ai-Hong Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
High Myopia ◽  
Refractive Surgery ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lenticule Extraction ◽  
Postoperative Interval

AIM: To evaluate the quality of life of recruits after refractive surgery. METHODS: Population-based, cross-sectional study. Using the Quality of Life Impact of Refractive Correction (QIRC) questionnaire, the quality of life in 615 recruits underwent refractive surgery was evaluated. The overall score and each question score of QIRC were compared between subgroups of different strength of preoperative refractive error, postoperative interval, type of surgical procedure and postoperative recovery. RESULTS: The mean overall QIRC score of recruits underwent refractive surgery was 49.15±7.89. Significant difference was found for strength of preoperative refractive error (F=4.16, P<0.05), with the low myopia group (50.67±7.59) had significantly better scores than those with high myopia (47.57±7.52, F=4.16, P<0.05). Recruits after a postoperative interval no more than 6mo (49.18±7.86) scored equally to those of more than 6mo (49.18±8.03). Recruits underwent surface ablation surgery scored lowest (46.68±6.09), but showed no significant difference when compared with all underwent refractive surgery (t=1.99, P>0.05). Scores of recruits underwent mechanical microkeratome laser in situ keratomileusis (MK-LASIK), Sub-Bowman’s keratomileusis (SBK), femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK), femtosecond lenticule extraction (ReLEx flex) or small-incision lenticule extraction (ReLEx SMILE) procedure showed no significant difference too. Recruits had adverse complaints postoperatively (45.85±6.66) scored lower when compared with all underwent refractive surgery (t=5.28, P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The quality of life of recruits after refractive surgery was good except those with postoperative complications. Preoperative low myopia recruits had better quality of life than medium and high myopia ones.

scholarly journals SMILE and Wavefront-Guided LASIK Out-Compete Other Refractive Surgeries in Ameliorating the Induction of High-Order Aberrations in Anterior Corneal Surface

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-jie Ye ◽  
Cai-yuan Liu ◽  
Rong-feng Liao ◽  
Zheng-yu Gu ◽  
Bing-ying Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Aberration ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction ◽  
Corneal Surface ◽  
Small Incision ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lenticule Extraction ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
High Order Aberrations

Purpose. To compare the change of anterior corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), wavefront-guided LASIK with iris registration (WF-LASIK), femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK), and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).Methods. In a prospective study, 82 eyes underwent LASIK, 119 eyes underwent WF-LASIK, 88 eyes underwent FS-LASIK, and 170 eyes underwent SMILE surgery. HOAs were measured with Pentacam device preoperatively and 6 months after surgery. The aberrations were described as Zernike polynomials, and analysis focused on total HOAs, spherical aberration (SA), horizontal coma, and vertical coma over 6 mm diameter central corneal zone.Results. Six months postoperatively, all procedures result in increase of anterior corneal total HOAs and SA. There were no significant differences in the induced HOAs between LASIK and FS-LASIK, while SMILE induced fewer total HOAs and SA compared with LASIK and FS-LASIK. Similarly, WF-LASIK also induced less total HOAs than LASIK and FS-LASIK, but only fewer SA than FS-LASIK (P<0.05). No significant difference could be detected in the induced total HOAs and SA between SMILE and WF-LASIK, whereas SMILE induced more horizontal coma and vertical coma compared with WF-LASIK (P<0.05).Conclusion. FS-LASIK and LASIK induced comparable anterior corneal HOAs. Compared to LASIK and FS-LASIK, both SMILE and WF-LASIK showed advantages in inducing less total HOAs. In addition, SMILE also possesses better ability to reduce the induction of SA in comparison with LASIK and FS-LASIK. However, SMILE induced more horizontal coma and vertical coma compared with WF-LASIK, indicating that the centration of SMILE procedure is probably less precise than WF-LASIK.

scholarly journals Visual Outcomes, Quality of Vision, and Quality of Life of Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation after Myopic Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Prospective, Observational Case Series

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. M. Chang ◽  
Jack C. M. Ng ◽  
Vincent K. C. Chan ◽  
Antony K. P. Law
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Contrast Sensitivity ◽  
Intraocular Lens ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Visual Performance ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Multifocal Intraocular Lens

Purpose. To report visual performance and quality of life after implantation of a bifocal diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (MIOL) in postmyopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) patients.Methods. Prospective, observational case series. Patients with prior myopic LASIK who had implantation of Tecnis ZMA00/ZMB00 MIOL (Abbott Medical Optics) at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital were included. Postoperative examinations included monocular and binocular distance, intermediate and near visual acuity (VA), and contrast sensitivity; visual symptoms (0–5); satisfaction (1–5); spectacle independence rate; and quality of life.Results. Twenty-three patients (27 eyes) were included. No intraoperative complications developed. Mean monocular uncorrected VA at distance, intermediate, and near were0.13±0.15(standard deviation),0.22±0.15, and0.16±0.15, respectively. Corresponding mean values for binocular uncorrected VA were0.00±0.10,0.08±0.13, and0.13±0.10, respectively. No eyes lost >1 line of corrected distance VA. Contrast sensitivity at different spatial frequencies between operated and unoperated eyes did not differ significantly (allP>0.05). Mean score for halos, night glare, starbursts, and satisfaction were1.46±1.62,1.85±1.69,0.78±1.31, and3.50±1.02, respectively. Eighteen patients (78%) reported complete spectacle independence. Mean composite score of the quality-of-life questionnaire was90.31±8.50out of 100.Conclusions. Implantation of the MIOL after myopic LASIK was safe and achieved good visual performance.

scholarly journals Functional optical zone after wavefront-optimized versus wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-137
Author(s):  
Mariam A Elshawarby ◽  
Ali Saad ◽  
Thanaa Helmy ◽  
Mouamen M. Seleet ◽  
Tamer Elraggal
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Ablation Depth ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Corneal Asphericity ◽  
Optical Zone ◽  
The Mean

Background: Many studies have used functional optical zone (FOZ) as a measure to compare different refractive laser treatment modalities. However, to our knowledge, no study has compared wavefrontoptimized (WFO) and wavefront-guided (WFG) laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using FOZ. We compared the FOZ after WFO versus WFG LASIK in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism.Methods: In this prospective comparative study, we included 100 myopic eyes of 50 patients with or without astigmatism. They were divided into two groups according to the platform used: WFO or WFG femtosecond LASIK. Using Holladay’s equivalent keratometry reading (EKR) report of Pentacam HR, FOZ was defined as a zone centered on the pupil center with a standard deviation (SD) of 0.5 D, around the mean EKR. The differences in FOZ between the two platforms were analyzed at 3 months postoperatively. Visual acuity, refractive error, corneal asphericity (Q-value), and root mean square of higher-order aberrations (RMS for HOAs) were evaluated and compared.Results: The mean ± SD of patient age was 26.64 ± 5.67 years. The preoperative characteristics of the two groups were comparable (all P > 0.05). The intended optical zone (IOZ) was 6 mm in both groups. The mean laser ablation depth was significantly greater in the WFG group (18 ?m per D) than in the WFO group (16 ?m per D) (P = 0.035). At 3 months postoperatively, the mean ± SD of FOZ diameter was 4.32 ± 0.94 mm (71.99 ± 15.68% of intended optical zone) in the WFO group and 4.16 ± 1.13 mm (69.33 ± 18.78% of intended optical zone) in the WFG group, with no significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.622). The change in corneal asphericity was greater in the WFG group than in the WFO group (P = 0.034). Postoperative mean corrected and uncorrected distance visual acuity, manifest refraction, and RMS for HOAs showed no significant difference between the two groups (all P > 0.05).Conclusions: We found that WFG LASIK resulted in greater ablation depth and change in corneal asphericity than WFO LASIK at 3 months postoperatively. However, there was no significant difference in FOZ diameter, refractive error, and RMS for HOAs between the two groups. Further research is needed to confirm these findings.

Changes in quality of life after laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1537-1543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estibaliz Garamendi ◽  
Konrad Pesudovs ◽  
David B. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
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