Citation:Lim DH,Chung ES,Kim MJ,Chung TY.Visual quality assessment after presbyopic laser in-situ keratomileusis.Int J Ophthalmol 2018;11(3):462-469,doi:10.18240/ijo.2018.03.17
Visual quality assessment after presbyopic laser in-situ keratomileusis
Received:April 03, 2017  Revised:October 04, 2017
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DOI:10.18240/ijo.2018.03.17
Key Words:presbyopia correction  laser blended vision  visual quality  LASIK
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Dong Hui Lim Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Eui-Sang Chung Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
Myoung Joon Kim Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
Tae-Young Chung Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
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Abstract:
      AIM: To assess visual quality after presbyopia correction using an aspheric ablation profile and a micro-monovision protocol.

    METHODS: This is a retrospective interventional study. Fifty-four eyes of 27 patients (mean age, 50.2±7.5y) who underwent presbyopia correction with an aspheric micro-monovision protocol were enrolled. The values of modulation transfer function (MTF) cutoff frequency, Strehl ratio, objective scattering index (OSI) and accommodation range were quantitatively assessed using the HD analyzer. Preoperative and postoperative contrast sensitivity (CS) at far (2.5 m) and near (40 cm) distance and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) were analyzed. Subjective visual satisfaction was evaluated by self-reported questionnaire regarding optical visual symptoms.

    RESULTS: One year after presbyopia correction, no significant differences were found in the MTF cutoff frequency, Strehl ratio and OSI, however, the HD analyzer accommodation range significantly differed postoperatively (P=0.004). Postoperative CS at 12 and 18 cpd at near showed statistically significant improvement (P=0.020 and 0.008, respectively). Visual performance by self-reported questionnaire revealed satisfactory results in terms of subjective visual quality improvement.

    CONCLUSION: Objective optical quality parameters show good visual outcomes. Subjective visual quality assessed by self-reported questionnaire in the presbyopia correction group show satisfactory results.

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