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Topographically guided laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia using a customized aspherical treatment zone

Paul J Dougherty, George Waring 3rd, Arturo Chayet, Jeffery Fischer, Barbara Fant, Harkaran S Bains.

PURPOSE:

To assess the efficacy, predictability, safety, and quality-of-life effects of topography-guided laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of myopia with astigmatism using the EC-5000 CXII excimer laser equipped with a customized aspheric treatment zone algorithm.

SETTING:

Ophthalmology clinics in the United States and Mexico.

METHODS:

In a multicenter United States Food and Drug Administration study of topography-guided LASIK, 4 centers enrolled 135 eyes with a spherical manifest refraction error ranging from -0.50 to -7.00 diopters (D) and astigmatism ranging from 0.50 to 4.00 D. All eyes were targeted for emmetropia. Refractive outcomes, higher-order aberrations (HOAs), and contrast sensitivity were analyzed preoperatively and postoperatively. Patient satisfaction was assessed using 2 questionnaires.

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