title: LASEK results.
abstract: Laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) has become a viable alternative to photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in selected patients. LASEK may decrease the complications associated with PRK, including postoperative pain and slow visual rehabilitation. In this article, the authors present the visual outcomes and complication rates of LASEK based on the retrospective case review of 101 consecutive patients (163 eyes) treated with LASEK surgery over the past 6 years. Seventy-eight percent of these eyes showed complete epithelial healing by day 3, and there were no incidents of recurrent erosions. As with LASIK, the achieved correction for LASEK was greater than the treatment dose (requiring undercorrection nomogram adjustments). Mean logMAR UCVA was 0.03 (20/20) at 1 year. LASEK seems to be a safe and effective option for patients who request refractive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachussets Eye and Ear Infirmary, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02155, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feit
authors.forename: Suphi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taneri
authors.forename: Dimitri T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Azar
authors.forename: Chun Chen
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Ang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity