Supracor for post LASIK presbyopes

Session Details

Session Title: Corneal and Intraocular Correction of Presbyopia

Session Date/Time: Monday 12/09/2016 | 08:00-09:30

Paper Time: 08:18

Venue: Hall C2

First Author: : A.Hegazy EGYPT

Co Author(s): :    W. Alshaer                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Evaluation of the long term safety, efficacy, stability and patient satisfaction of the SUPRACOR LASIK treatment for presbyopic post-lasik patients.

Setting:

The study was done using the Teneo 317 Excimer laser machine from Bausch+Lomb in the 40 eyes Nour Al-Haya Eye Center,Cairo-(EGYPT)

Methods:

A Prospective study , Bilateral SUPRACOR treatments performed on the Technolas Teneo 317 Excimer Laser Study period was 6 months 20 patients (12 males ,8 females) All eyes were post Lasik presbyopics Only eyes with 1-year follow-up have been included in the analysis

Results:

No patients lost more than 1 line monocular BCDVA 92% of the patients needed no glasses at all for all day long activities. 95% of the patients would undergo surgery again and would recommend the procedure . 96% patients can read newspapers.

Conclusions:

Supracor procedure can safely and effectively be used to treat presbyopic post-lasik patients. •Improves near vision with minimal impact on distance vision

Financial Disclosure:

... is employed by a for-profit company with an interest in the subject of the presentation