Phototorefractive keratectomy--a personal insight.
The author, aged 48, an active Summit excimer laser user, had his own right myopic eye corrected by photorefractive keratectomy. Surgery was performed on April 17, 1992, to an eye with a spherical equivalent of -4.50 D, with a postoperative refraction goal of -0.75. This personal experience has allowed for some practical insights which are helpful in advising patients on expectations after PRK.
Sydney Refractive Center, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; 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