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Base curves of therapeutic lenses and their effects on post Epi-LASIK vision and pain: A prospective randomized clinical trial

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare the efficacy of bandage contact lenses with two different base curves in promoting epithelial healing after epithelial laser in situ keratomileusis (epi-LASIK).

Methods

A prospective, observer-masked study was conducted in 27 patients. Each patient randomly received one bandage contact lens with an 8.4-mm base curve in one eye and one with an 8.8-mm base curve in the fellow eye. Corneal epithelial status, pain score, spherical equivalent, and uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) were examined during the first postoperative month.

Results

Corneal epithelial status, postoperative pain, and spherical equivalent were similar for both lenses during the first postoperative month. The eyes with lenses with an 8.8-mm base curve had better UCVA on postoperative day (POD) 4, but there was no significant difference in UCVA after POD 7. In the patients with preoperative low to moderate myopia and low keratometric values (<43.0 D), there was no significant difference in the postoperative UCVA between the lenses. On the other hand, in patients with preoperative high myopia and high keratometric values (≥43.0 D), UCVA was better in eyes with lenses with an 8.8-mm base curve on POD 4.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that the base curves of bandage contact lenses affect visual rehabilitation after epi-LASIK, particularly in patients with a steep cornea and high myopia.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

    Jung-Sub Kim, Kyung-Sun Na & Choun-Ki Joo

  2. Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Korean Eye Tissue and Gene Bank Related to Blindness, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

    Choun-Ki Joo

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, #505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, Korea

    Choun-Ki Joo

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Kim, JS., Na, KS. & Joo, CK. Base curves of therapeutic lenses and their effects on post Epi-LASIK vision and pain: A prospective randomized clinical trial. Jpn J Ophthalmol 53, 368–373 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-009-0672-9

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