The Effect of LASIK on the Retina in Patients with High Myopia.

Chung, Do Hyun; Ham, Don Il; Chung, Eui Sang; Kim, Woo Jung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2002;43(6):967-972.
Published online June 1, 2002.

The Effect of LASIK on the Retina in Patients with High Myopia.

Do Hyun Chung, Don Il Ham, Eui Sang Chung, Woo Jung Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jung_dohyun@hanmail.net

LASIK 시행 후 고도근시환자의 안저이상

정도현 ( Do Hyun Chung ) , 함돈일 ( Don Il Ham ) , 정의상 ( Eui Sang Chung ) , 김우중 ( Woo Jung Kim )

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate the effect of LASIK on the peripheral retina in patients with high myopia. SUBJECT AND METHOD: The difference between preoperative and postoperative retinal findings was investigated in 454 high myopic eyes underwent LASIK. RESULT: At postoperative 6 month, we did not observe any change in the preoperative retinal findings. CONCLUSION: From the above results, it is concluded that there is no significant effect of LASIK on the retina in patients with high myopia, at postoperative 6 month.

Key Words: High myopia;LASIK;The peripheral retina