First Author: M.Singh INDIA
Co Author(s): S. Goel C. Sitaraman A. Mathur N. Barua H. Parashar S. Mukherjee
Purpose:
To compare postoperative visual function after implantable collamer lens (ICL; STAAR Surgical, Nidau, Switzerland) implantation and after customized laser in situ keratomileusis (C-LASIK) in eyes with moderate to high myopia.
Setting:
: Anand eye hospital,Jaipur,India
Methods:
Single centric prospective study.We investigated 50 eyes of 30 patients undergoing ICL implantation and 50 eyes of 25 patients undergoing C-LASIK for the correction of moderate to high myopia (manifest spherical equivalent - 6 to -14 diopters).Subjective and objective measures, contrast sensitivity (CS) function and complications were measured over a period of 1 year. Outcome measures also included safety,efficacy and predictability of the procedure.Data analysed using SPSS, anova, t test.
Results:
UCVA in both group in high refractive error was equal in initial 3 month (p>0.05), whereas contrast sensitivity was better in ICL group (p
Conclusions:
ICL implantation significantly improves contrast sensitivity and more stable and accurate refractive results and better patient satisfaction in moderate to high myopia group than LASIK.
Financial Disclosure:
None
