PMID- 9262729
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19971009
LR  - 20081121
IS  - 0231-4614 (Print)
IS  - 0231-4614 (Linking)
VI  - 35
IP  - 3-4
DP  - 1995-1996
TI  - Retinoscopy after excimer laser photorefractive treatments.
PG  - 307-13
AB  - Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is capable of changing the refractive power of 
      the human cornea. Retinoscopy is an objective method of measuring the refractive 
      power of the eye. The authors performed PRK in 28 myopic eyes with the Aesculap 
      Meditec MEL 60 ArF excimer laser. During a prospective study, the subjective and 
      objective refractive power of the eyes were assessed and compared 6 months after 
      PRK. The average preoperative refractive error was: -5.11 +/- 2.51 D and -5.08 
      +/- 2.20 D on the right side (n = 16) and on the left side (n = 12), 
      respectively. In order to obtain the best corrected visual acuity 6 months after 
      PRK, the right and left eyes needed an average of -0.09 +/- 0.26 D and -0.33 +/- 
      0.64 D postoperative correction, respectively. The postoperative refractive 
      change could be verified with the retinoscopy at +/-0.5 D accuracy. The authors 
      describe a double refractive corneal ring after PRK, which may disturb 
      retinoscopy. The post-PRK refractive change can be verified by retinoscopy. 
      Postoperative funduscopy, fundus photography and possible future retinal 
      procedures were not disturbed by the double corneal refractive rings in myopic 
      eyes.
FAU - Nagy, Z Z
AU  - Nagy ZZ
AD  - First Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University Medical School, 
      Budapest, Hungary.
FAU - Suveges, I
AU  - Suveges I
FAU - Senyi, K
AU  - Senyi K
FAU - Hatos, E
AU  - Hatos E
FAU - Fust, A
AU  - Fust A
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Hungary
TA  - Acta Chir Hung
JT  - Acta chirurgica Hungarica
JID - 8309977
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Lasers, Excimer
MH  - Male
MH  - Myopia/physiopathology/surgery
MH  - Optometry
MH  - *Photorefractive Keratectomy
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - *Refraction, Ocular
MH  - Visual Acuity
EDAT- 1995/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 1995/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 1995/01/01 00:00
PHST- 1995/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1995/01/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1995/01/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Acta Chir Hung. 1995-1996;35(3-4):307-13.