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Comparison of higher order aberrations between wavefront optimized photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis in myopic patients

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Sadia Humayun Refractive Surgical Department, Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Aaiza Tahir Refractive Surgical Department, Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Mazhar Ishaq Refractive Surgical Department, Mazhar Ishaq Centre of Ophthalmology,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Sabahat Arzoo Refractive Surgical Department, Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: To compare the higher order aberrations (HOA) between wavefront optimized (WFO) laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in myopic patients. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from December 2021 to December 2022. Methodology: Forty-four patients underwent wavefront optimized PRK and fty-seven patients underwent wavefront optimized LASIK. All variables were recorded before the procedure and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively and included uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), root mean square (RMS) of HOAs, spherical aberration (SA), and coma aberration (CA). Results: A total of 101 eyes of 51 patients were considered in the nal analysis. Patients were divided into two groups. Group A comprised of 44 (43.6%) eyes of 22 patients who underwent PRK while group B comprised of 57 (56.4%) eyes of 29 patients who underwent LASIK. UCVA signi cantly improved postoperatively at 3 and 6 months in both PRK and LASIK groups (p<0.001 for both groups). In this study, the increase in root mean square (RMS) of higher order aberrations from baseline value was 77% after PRK and 28% after LASIK, similar ratio was observed in spherical aberration (SA). The trend of rise in Coma aberrations was more in LASIK group 66.49% as compared to 46.2% in PRK group. Conclusion: Both Wavefront Optimized PRK and LASIK are safe and have elicited comparable results of post-procedure visual recovery. There was a marked increase in RMS of HOAs in PRK group as compared to WFO LASIK group while coma aberration increased more in LASIK as compared to PRK postoperatively.
Publication Details
Page(s) 884-889
Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 33, Issue: 8, Year: 2023

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Keywords
Myopia, LASIK, coma, RMSh, HOAs, Spherical aberration
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