Bilateral simultaneous myopic PRK as experienced by an ophthalmologist.
We have been performing excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) since November 1991. As of August 1992, we had done 83 PRKs, of which 28 were bilateral, including two patients who had just 3 days separation between procedures. The majority of our patients requested PRK because of contact lens intolerance in Hong Kong's dusty environment. Some requested bilateral surgery at the same operative session to avoid anisometropia without their contact lenses, as well as to endure only one laser surgery with its attendant discomfort. As the bilateral approach became a routine part of our laser practice, many patients who had opted for unilateral procedures stated that, had they been able to take a little more time off, they also would have preferred this technique.
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009885:Ophthalmology; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity