Research Article

Reversal of Myopic Correction for Patients Intolerant to LASIK

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study groups.

CharacteristicsPrereversal LASIK groupLASIK reversal group

Refraction SE (D)+0.25 ± 0.80 (+0.50 to –0.50)–2.4 ± 0.26 (–1.50 to –3.00)
Mean ± SD
Range

CCT (μm)510.3 ± 8.3 (520 to 490)510.2 ± 14.4 (515 to 487)
Mean ± SD
Range

K Readings (D)41.0 ± 1.4 (39.5 to 41.6)42.6 ± 1.6 (42.5 to 44.8)
Mean ± SD
Range

Optical zone (mm)6.2 ± 0.2 (5.9 to 6.4)6.1 ± 0.3 (5.9 to 6.2)
Mean ± SD
Range

Abbreviations: SE: spherical equivalent; CCT: central corneal thickness; K reading: keratometry reading; D: dioptre; μm: micrometre.