title: Myopic keratomileusis: short-term results.
abstract: The first 97 eyes operated with keratomileusis by two surgeons starting to use this technique are evaluated. The 30- and 90-day postoperative results of this initial experience are reported. Average preoperative myopia was -10.53 D spherical equivalent (range -5.25 to -22.25 D); average refractive correction at 90 days was -10.20 D. Preoperative visual acuities without correction were between 0.01 and 0.15 Snellen scale (20/2000 to 20/133), and 90 days postoperatively they varied between 0.02 and 0.60 Snellen scale (20/1000 to 20/33) with an average of 0.29 (20/69). Average preoperative visual acuity with correction was 0.70 Snellen scale (20/29), and 90 days afterward it was 0.60 Snellen scale (20/33). Preoperative average refractive cylinder was 1.33 D and postoperative was 1.86 D, showing that significant amounts of astigmatism were not induced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery, Barraquer Institute in America, Bogota, Colombia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barraquer
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012737:Sex Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity