Posters

Five year follow up of Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (Trans-PRK) for myopic patients

Poster Details

First Author: G.Harb LEBANON

Co Author(s):    W. Harb   R. El Khawly                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To assess refractive and visual outcome of all levels of myopic patients 5 years post Trans-PRK surgery.

Setting:

French Hospital of the Levant, Beirut, Lebanon

Methods:

All levels of myopic patients were included in this retrospective study of visual and refractive outcome. Patients who had Trans-PRK surgery performed between 2010 and 2013 were included, 139 patients attended for follow up. The main outcome measures were safety, efficacy, and stability.

Results:

Patients were monitored at 3months,1 year and 5 years postoperatively. 78% of the patients were within plus or minus 0.5D of attempted correction at 1 year and 66% at 5 years. Best corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) were unchanged or improved in 85%. No eye lost more than one line of BCVA after 5 years. Overall, there was regression towards myopia with a mean change in refraction of −0.5D over the 5 years. There was a high level of patient satisfaction with the surgery. Ninety-nine per cent of patients are currently happy with the quality of their vision and 100% of patients would recommend the surgery to a friend

Conclusions:

Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy showed good evolution regarding refractive and visual outcome over the years.

Financial Disclosure:

None