Radial keratotomy increases the effects of disability glare: initial results.
Attempts to correct myopia by surgical intervention (radial keratotomy) are increasing, and disability glare is emerging as a common subjective postsurgical complaint. To date, efforts to quantify this complaint have failed. By measuring increment thresholds in the presence of a point-glare source, we have been able to measure large glare effects (up to six times normal) at low background luminance levels.
Applegate
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School of Optometry, University of Missouri, St. Louis 63121.
Trick
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Meade
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Hartstein
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D006801:Humans; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008027:Light; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation