|
| Trial (location) | Laser machine | Duration (m) | Eyes | Men (%) | Age (years)
Mean ± SD (range) | MRSE (D)
Mean ± SD (range) | BCVA |
|
| Low to moderate | | | | | | | |
|
|
de Benito-Llopis et al. 2007 (Spain) [1] | Technolas 217C | 3 | LASEK: 79
LASIK: 79 | NA
NA | (19–46)
(20–66) |
|
|
|
| Kaya et al. 2004 (Turkey) [2] | LaserSight LSX | 6 | LASEK: 32
LASIK: 32 | 56.3
56.3 | total: .33
(19–36) |
|
|
|
| Kirwan and O’Keefe 2009 (Ireland) [3] | Technolas 217z laser | 12 | LASEK: 50
LASIK: 65 | NA
NA | (20–52)
(22–51) | (−1.1 to −8.6)
(−1.5 to −6.5) | |
|
| Chung et al. 2006 (Korea) [4] | VISX Star S4 | 6 | LASEK: 70
LASIK: 70 | NA
NA | NA |
|
|
|
| Tobaigy et al. 2006 (USA) [5] | Technolas 217z
VISX Star S2, S4 | 6 | LASEK: 122
LASIK: 122 | 58.5
51.9 | (21–53)
(21–61) |
| NS |
|
| Richter-Mueksch et al. 2005 (Austria) [6] | Alcon LADARVision
Allegretto Wave
excimer laser | 3 wks | LASEK: 26
LASIK: 26 | 52.9
47.1 | (21–38)
(20–37) | (−1.0 to −9.5)
(−1.0 to −8.5) | NS |
|
| Tietjen et al. 2008 (German) [7] | MEL 70G
Excimer laser | 12 | LASEK: 30
LASIK: 30 | 50.0
50.0 | total: 35 (18–52) |
| 0.89
0.94 |
|
| Teus et al. 2007 (Spain) [8] | Technolas 217C | 3 | LASEK: 40
LASIK: 40 | NA
NA | (20–42)
(21–39) | (−2.00 to −6.40)
(−2.00 to −6.40) | NA |
|
| Moderate to high | | | | | | | |
|
| Kim et al. 2007 (Korea) [9] | VISX Star S4 | 6 | LASEK: 148
LASIK: 87 | 33.0
33.3 |
| (−1.0 to −8.75)
(−1.5 to −11.5)* |
|
|
| Buzzonetti et al. 2004 (Italy) [10] | Alcon
LADAR-Vision 4000 | 3 | LASEK: 18
LASIK: 18 | NA
NA |
|
| NA |
|
| Kim et al. 2005 (Korea) [11] | VISX Star | 24 | LASEK: 19
LASIK: 22 | 30.0
28.6 | 25 (23–29)
25 (24–27) | −8.50 (−6.81 to −9.69)
−7.49 (−7.25 to −9.69) | NA |
|
| Kim et al. 2004 (Korea) [12] | Nidek EC-5000 | 12 | LASEK: 146
LASIK: 324 | 27.4
32.9 | (20–41)
(21–39) | (−6.00 to −12.50)
(−6.00 to −11.50) | NA |
|
