Myopic photorefractive keratectomy in eyes with atypical inferior corneal steepening.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the visual and refractive results of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in eyes with atypical inferior corneal steepening (AICS).


METHODS
Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Morvan, University of Breast, France.


METHODS
Using videokeratopography, we screened 310 eyes that had PRK from November 1992 through November 1993 and found that 35 eyes exhibited topographic patterns consistent with AICS with no clinical findings. The results at 6 months and 1 year were compared with those of 185 eyes with normal topography treated concurrently.


RESULTS
There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in mean spherical equivalent, mean uncorrected visual acuity, and mean best spectacle-corrected visual acuity 6 months and 1 year after PRK.


CONCLUSIONS
After 1 year, PRK in eyes with AICS appeared to give results similar to those in eyes with normal topography. Further follow-up is needed.
Colin
J
J
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Brest, Hôpital Morvan, France.
Cochener
B
B
Bobo
C
C
Malet
F
F
Gallinaro
C
C
Le Floch
G
G
D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity