Korean J Ophthalmol.
1987 Jun;1(1):47-51. 10.3341/kjo.1987.1.1.47.
Radial keratotomy in high myopia
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1735000
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.1987.1.1.47
Abstract
- The visual, refractive, and keratometric results of radial keratotomies (RK) in 10 high myopic eyes of over 10 diopters(D) were evaluated. The mean follow-up period was 6.7 months with a range of 3 to 12 months. Before surgery, the mean spherical equivalent(SE) was -16.8 D and the postoperative mean change in SE was 7.9 D. In all cases postoperative uncorrected visual acuity and corrected visual acuity with tolerable glasses were improved. In 4 of the cases, best-corrected visual acuity was improved as well. RK appears to be a safe and effective procedure for eyes with high myopia of over 10 D to achieve better corrected visual acuity than with corrective lenses as well as for eyes with moderate myopia to be closer to emmetropia.
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