title: Patient satisfaction after photorefractive keratectomy for low myopia using the visual analogue scale.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To subjectively assess patient satisfaction after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for low myopia using the visual analogue scale.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated the satisfaction of 28 patients (53 eyes) who underwent PRK. Their baseline myopia ranged from -0.50 to -5.00 diopters (D) with a refractive cylinder ranging between plano to -2.00 D. They were all treated using the Nidek EC-5000 scanning excimer laser with an ablation zone diameter of 5.5 mm and a transition zone diameter of 7.0 mm. Mean follow-up time was 11 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean satisfaction in this group of patients was 90.95 +/- 8.9%. We found that age, baseline astigmatism, postoperative refraction, and postoperative haze influenced the satisfaction outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Satisfaction assessment after PRK in patients with low myopia using the visual analogue scale is simple, subjective, reproducible, quick, and probably reliable.
authors.affiliation: Al Kahal Eye Center, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rushood
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Nassim
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azeemuddin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013732:Test Anxiety Scale; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity