title: Myopic keratomileusis: initial results and myopic keratomileusis combined with other procedures.
abstract: Myopic keratomileusis (MKM) was performed on 58 eyes to correct for moderate to severe myopia. This represents the first consecutive 58 cases I performed. Average follow-up was 11.6 months, with the shortest time being three months. Average preoperative myopia was -11.16 diopters (D) with a range of -5.50 D to -21.62 D. Average postoperative myopia was +0.38 D with a range of -7.75 D to +8.50 D. Selected patients (11) had secondary procedures such as homoplastic MKM, astigmatism procedures, or radial keratotomy. The average postoperative correction for all 58 cases was then +0.11 D with a range of -6.37 D to +4.00 D; 88.5% of patients achieved 20/50 or better uncorrected visual acuity. The procedures, postoperative course, and complications are discussed.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco.
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Maxwell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012086:Reoperation