ABSTRACT
This retrospective study aimed to explore refractive regression and central corneal thickness (CCT) following laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) performed for the correction of high myopia in eyes with thin corneas. Forty patients (19 male, 21 female; mean age, 28.5 years) representing 76 treated eyes were included. The mean optical zone was 6.10 ± 0.32 mm, and the mean ablation depth was 121.53 ± 15.48 µm. CCT was significantly greater three years after surgery than at three months after surgery (425.66 ± 15.44 vs. 385.20 ± 12.81, respectively; p<0.001). The mean change in CCT from three months to three years was 40.46 ± 14.02 µm. The SE at three years was greater than that at three months (p<0.001). Although there was refractive regression, these data suggest that LASEK may have utility in the correction of high myopia in eyes with thin corneas.
FUNDING
This study was supported by a grant from the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation (No. 14ZR1405600).
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.