LASIK Eye Surgery

• “To report the safety and predictability of an alternate sequence of the bioptics procedure.” ¹

LASIK eye surgeons and researchers from Tbilisi State Medical University, in Tbilisi, Georgia,  have presented an article titled: “Bioptics with LASIK flap first for the treatment of high ametropia.”

The scientists from Tbilisi, Georgia, have concluded:

• “This modification of the sequence of procedures for bioptics provided safe and predictable outcomes.”

The researchers from Tbilisi State Medical University have also noted:

• “In this prospective study of 50 eyes, phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and pseudophakic IOLs were implanted, followed by LASIK.”
• “The corneal flap was created, followed by lens implantation 3 days later.”
• “Laser ablation was performed to the stromal bed 3 months later.”
• “Fifty eyes with varying degrees of refractive error (range of manifest refraction spherical equivalent [MRSE], -19.50 to +8.50 diopters [D]) were treated.”
• “Follow-up ranged from 3 months to 4 years postoperatively.”
• “No intra- or postoperative complications occurred.”
• “Postoperatively, MRSE ranged from -0.75 to +0.50 D.”
• “Mean residual refractive astigmatism ranged from +0.25 to +1.50 D postoperatively.”
• “Postoperative uncorrected visual acuity was 20/20 or better in 82% (41/50) of eyes and 20/40 or better in 98% (49/50) of eyes.”
• “No eyes experienced a loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity postoperatively.”

(1) Dvali ML, Tsinsadze NA, Sirbiladze BV: Bioptics with LASIK flap first for the treatment of high ametropia. J Refract Surg. 2009 Jan;25(1 Suppl):S160-2.

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