Subjective assessment of vision quality by patients over 35 after excimer laser and orthokeratological correction of myopia according to a survey

• Published in: Rossiĭskiĭ oftalʹmologicheskiĭ zhurnal Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 56 - 59
• Main Authors: Neroev, V. V., Sengaeva, M. D., Tarutta, E. P., Khodzhabekyan, N. V., Khandzhyan, A. T., Ivanova, A. V., Letnikova, K. B., Sklyarova, A. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Real Time Ltd 13.07.2022
• Subjects: миопия; ортокератологические линзы; пресбиопия; эксимерлазерная операция
• ISSN: 2072-0076; 2587-5760
• DOI: 10.21516/2072-0076-2022-15-2-56-59

   Purpose:   to analyze the results of a survey aimed at assessing the patients’satisfaction with the results of excimer laser or orthokeratological correction of myopia.      Materials and methods.   135 patients aged 35 to 50 took part in a satisfaction survey: 105 after excimer laser and 30 after orthokeratological correction of myopia. Excimer laser surgery was performed with planned binocular hypocorrection within -0.75 — 1.5 D depending on age. To participate in the survey, the patients signed a preliminary consent. The questionnaire asked for age, gender, occupation, self-assessment of visual functions under a variety of conditions (vision at dusk, at close distance, at far distance, while driving a vehicle, etc.), self-assessment of satisfaction with the result. The questionnaire required to answer 15 questions on a multiplechoice basis.    Results.  Over 50 % of the patients have no difficulty working at close distance, at far distance, or when driving a vehicle, and do not restrict themselves in professional or everyday activities. More than 90 % of the patients would recommend excimer laser correction in binocular format with a planned hypo effect or orthokeratological correction to others. 125 out of 135 patients gave the maximum satisfaction score points.    Conclusion:   excimer laser correction of myopia with a planned hypoeffect in binocular format and orthokeratological correction can be recommended for patients over 35.