Laser-blended vision correction in emmetropic presbyopes

Session Details

Session Title: Corneal Presbyopia & Astigmatism Correction

Session Date/Time: Tuesday 17/09/2019 | 16:30-18:00

Paper Time: 16:56

Venue: Free Paper Forum: Podium 3

First Author: : K.Kudlu INDIA

Co Author(s): :    V. Jain   H. Vokuda   S. Girish                       

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To study outcome of laser blended vision in emmetropic patients in 100 patients : 1 year study

Setting:

Prasad netralaya super speciality eye hospital ,Udupi ,Karnataka,India

Methods:

A retrospective non comparative case series included 200 eyes from 100 patients with presbyopia who were treated with lasik induced micro monovision .The CRS master software was used to generate ablation profile for MEL 80- excimer laser and flaps were created using VISUMAX Femtosecond laser .The target refraction was plano for distance (dominant eye) and between -1.25 and -1.75 for near eyes .Patients were followed for 1 year .Emmetropia was defined as manifest sphere ≤+1.00ds and manifest cylinder ≤ 1.25 D median .Patient age was 55 years median. Follow up done for 12 months

Results:

Mean deviation from intended correction was +0.02 ±0.35D with 91% within ± 0.50 D and 100% within ±1.00 D of distance eyes ,95% achieved uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) of 20/20 or better and 100% achieved 20/32 or better. Binocularly 98% of patients achieved UDVA of 20/20 or better and 100% achieved uncorrected near visual acuity of J2 and 99% could read J3 or better .No eye lost 2 or more lines of corrected distance visual acuity .An average increase of 0.05 log mar was noted in distance corrected near visual acuity

Conclusions:

Laser blended vision correction was a well tolerated and effective procedure for treating emmetropia patients with presbyopia

Financial Disclosure:

None