BACKGROUND: To evaluate and report the visual, refractive, and aberrometric outcomes of LASIK for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia in a pilot group using a commercially available solid-state laser METHODS: Prospective pilot study including 11 consecutive eyes with low to moderate hyperopia of six patients undergoing LASIK surgery using the Pulzar Z1 solid-state laser (CustomVis Laser Pty Ltd., currently CV Laser). Visual, refractive, and aberrometric changes were evaluated. Potential complications were evaluated as well. Mean follow-up time was 6.6 months (range, 3 to 11 months). RESULTS: A significant improvement in LogMAR uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was observed postoperatively (p = 0.01). No significant change was detected in LogMAR corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) (p = 0.21). Postoperative LogMAR UDVA was 0.1 (about 20/25) or better in ten eyes (90.9 %). Mean overall efficacy and safety indices were 1.03 and 1.12. Postoperatively, no losses of lines of CDVA were observed. Postoperative spherical equivalent was within ± 1.00 D in ten eyes (90.9 %). With regard to aberrations, no statistically significant changes were found in higher order and primary coma RMS postoperatively (p ≥ 0.21), and only minimal but statistically significant negativization of primary spherical aberration (p = 0.02) was observed. No severe complications were observed. CONCLUSION: LASIK surgery using the solid-state laser technology seems to be a useful procedure for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia, with minimal induction of higher order aberrations.
BACKGROUND: To evaluate and report the visual, refractive, and aberrometric outcomes of LASIK for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia in a pilot group using a commercially available solid-state laser METHODS: Prospective pilot study including 11 consecutive eyes with low to moderate hyperopia of six patients undergoing LASIK surgery using the Pulzar Z1 solid-state laser (CustomVis Laser Pty Ltd., currently CV Laser). Visual, refractive, and aberrometric changes were evaluated. Potential complications were evaluated as well. Mean follow-up time was 6.6 months (range, 3 to 11 months). RESULTS: A significant improvement in LogMAR uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was observed postoperatively (p = 0.01). No significant change was detected in LogMAR corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) (p = 0.21). Postoperative LogMAR UDVA was 0.1 (about 20/25) or better in ten eyes (90.9 %). Mean overall efficacy and safety indices were 1.03 and 1.12. Postoperatively, no losses of lines of CDVA were observed. Postoperative spherical equivalent was within ± 1.00 D in ten eyes (90.9 %). With regard to aberrations, no statistically significant changes were found in higher order and primary coma RMS postoperatively (p ≥ 0.21), and only minimal but statistically significant negativization of primary spherical aberration (p = 0.02) was observed. No severe complications were observed. CONCLUSION: LASIK surgery using the solid-state laser technology seems to be a useful procedure for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia, with minimal induction of higher order aberrations.
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