title: [Results of photorefractive keratectomy for myopic astigmatism].
abstract: In 54 patients, 92 eyes with different degrees of compound, myopic astigmatism underwent photorefractive keratectomy with the VISX 20/20 excimer laser. The eyes were grouped by degree of refractive astigmatism into: high (-2.75 to -5.0 diopters), moderate (-1.25 to -2.50 diopters), and low (< -1.0 diopter) astigmatism. At 6 months after the procedure the mean reduction from the preoperative refractive cylinder was 80.7% in the high, 68.4% in the moderate, and 47.6% in the low astigmatism group. 89.2% of the eyes with low, 81.8% with moderate, and 85% with high cylinders had achieved a final, uncorrected visual acuity of between 6/6 and 6/10. The VISX laser is an effective tool for the correction of high and moderate astigmatism, but is less effective for low astigmatism.
authors.affiliation: Ein Tal Eye Center, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gabai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy; D012031:Refractometry