PURPOSE: To assess the effects of LASIK with the 15-kHz IntraLase femtosecond laser on corneal endothelium. METHODS: In a prospective, single-center clinical trial, 138 patients (mean age: 32.0 ± 7.1 years [range: 21 to 42 years]) underwent femtosecond LASIK for the correction of myopia -0.75 to -9.00 diopters (D) and cylinder up to 3.25 D. Patients were divided into two groups: contact lens group (n=76) and non-contact lens group (n=62). Pre- and 12-month postoperative specular microscopy of the central corneal endothelium was performed. The integrity of the central endothelium was assessed in terms of endothelial cell density and percentage of hexagonality. RESULTS: In the contact lens group, mean endothelial cell density improved significantly from 3401 ± 292 cells/mm(2) to 3587 ± 262 cells/mm(2) (P<.001) with a mean increase of 5.5%. The percentage of hexagonal cells was statistically significantly higher after surgery (32.5 ± 4.0%) compared with preoperative data (31.0 ± 5.1%) (P=.035). No statistically significant differences were noted regarding mean endothelial cell density (P=.126) or hexagonality (P=.56) before and 1 year after femtosecond LASIK in the non-contact lens group. CONCLUSIONS: Femtosecond LASIK to correct myopia was safe for the corneal endothelium. Improvement in mean endothelial cell density and percentage of hexagonality was observed in the contact lens group. Copyright 2011, SLACK Incorporated.
PURPOSE: To assess the effects of LASIK with the 15-kHz IntraLase femtosecond laser on corneal endothelium. METHODS: In a prospective, single-center clinical trial, 138 patients (mean age: 32.0 ± 7.1 years [range: 21 to 42 years]) underwent femtosecond LASIK for the correction of myopia -0.75 to -9.00 diopters (D) and cylinder up to 3.25 D. Patients were divided into two groups: contact lens group (n=76) and non-contact lens group (n=62). Pre- and 12-month postoperative specular microscopy of the central corneal endothelium was performed. The integrity of the central endothelium was assessed in terms of endothelial cell density and percentage of hexagonality. RESULTS: In the contact lens group, mean endothelial cell density improved significantly from 3401 ± 292 cells/mm(2) to 3587 ± 262 cells/mm(2) (P<.001) with a mean increase of 5.5%. The percentage of hexagonal cells was statistically significantly higher after surgery (32.5 ± 4.0%) compared with preoperative data (31.0 ± 5.1%) (P=.035). No statistically significant differences were noted regarding mean endothelial cell density (P=.126) or hexagonality (P=.56) before and 1 year after femtosecond LASIK in the non-contact lens group. CONCLUSIONS: Femtosecond LASIK to correct myopia was safe for the corneal endothelium. Improvement in mean endothelial cell density and percentage of hexagonality was observed in the contact lens group. Copyright 2011, SLACK Incorporated.
Authors: Belén Alfonso-Bartolozzi; Carlos Lisa; Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto; David Madrid-Costa; José F Alfonso Journal: Medicina (Kaunas) Date: 2022-08-02 Impact factor: 2.948