A Chatterjee1, S Shah. 1. Optimax Laser Eye Clinic, Manchester, England.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of seasonal factors on the final refractive outcome following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). METHODS: We examined the final refractive outcome for 5367 patients who had undergone PRK and photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy (PARK) over an 18-month period, April 1994 to August 1995, with a Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser and analyzed them by monthly and seasonal groups at time of treatment. RESULTS: We were unable to demonstrate any significant difference in patients grouped according to season at time of treatment. CONCLUSION: We would not recommend any seasonal-related adjustment for treatment with the Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of seasonal factors on the final refractive outcome following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). METHODS: We examined the final refractive outcome for 5367 patients who had undergone PRK and photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy (PARK) over an 18-month period, April 1994 to August 1995, with a Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser and analyzed them by monthly and seasonal groups at time of treatment. RESULTS: We were unable to demonstrate any significant difference in patients grouped according to season at time of treatment. CONCLUSION: We would not recommend any seasonal-related adjustment for treatment with the Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser.