Bilateral photorefractive keratectomy with intentional unilateral undercorrection in an aircraft pilot.
An aircraft pilot had bilateral photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with intentional undercorrection in the nondominant eye for best uncorrected far and near visual acuity (monovision). After PRK, the patient was able to pilot an aircraft with no deleterious effects directly related to surgery. Evaluation of similar cases and further study will allow consensus on whether PRK is appropriate in these patients.
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Ophthalmology Research Laboratories, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA.
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D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000401:Aircraft; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology