title: Results of laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia of -10 to -19 diopters with a Technolas 217 laser.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness, predictability, and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for correcting myopia greater than -10.00 D.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-five eyes of 37 patients with myopia greater than -10.00 D underwent LASIK. Patients were evaluated on day 1, 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Parameters evaluated were uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), residual refractive error, regression of correction, and presence of any complication.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean preoperative BSCVA was 0.745 +/- 0.234, which improved to 0.8070 +/- 0.237 postoperatively. The average preoperative UCVA was 0.022 +/- 0.02; postoperative UCVA at 6 months was 0.536 +/- 0.255. UCVA of 20/40 or better was achieved in 58% (38 eyes) and 20/20 or better in 26% (17 eyes). The average refractive error before LASIK was -12.64 +/- 2.16 D (range -10.00 to -19.00 D). Mean residual refractive error 1 week following LASIK was -0.63 +/- 1.36 D, which regressed to a mean -1.78 +/- 2.08 D at the end of 6 months. Nineteen eyes (29%) were within +/-0.50 D of intended refractive correction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LASIK was partially effective in the correction of high myopia. An initial overcorrection may be programmed to offset the effect of refractive regression.
authors.affiliation: Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Tanuj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sudan
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Manotosh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Harinder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Rasik B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity