Clinical Study

Photorefractive Keratectomy with Adjunctive Mitomycin C for Residual Error after Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis Using the Pulzar 213 nm Solid-State Laser: Early Results

Table 1

Demographics and baseline data.

ParameterValues

Patients : Eyes (n)12 : 16
Male : Female4 : 8
Age (y)
 Mean ± SD
 Range26 to 80
Pre-operative UDVA ( )
 Mean
 Range0.00 to +1.00
Pre-operative CDVA ( )
 Mean
 Range0.00 to +0.30
Pre-operative MRSE (D)
 Mean ± SD
 Range−4.93 to 0.82
Preoperative astigmatism (D)
 Mean ± SD
 Range −3.87 to −0.12
Attempted correction (D)
 Mean ± SD
 Range−5.28 to +2.87
Indication for PRKResidual error of refraction
Mean interval of LASIK to PRK months
(Range: 1 to 36 months)
Length of followup6 months

CDVA: corrected distance visual.
MRSE: manifest refraction spherical equivalent.
UDVA: uncorrected distance visual acuity.