Abstract

Objective: this review analyses various studies that examine the effects on long-term vision after one year or more in patients who have undergone LASIK refractive surgery for high myopia. It also deals with the rate of side effects and the time of their prevalence among the patients.

Methods: of the 858 articles found in the initial search in PubMed after applying inclusion criteria, 7 studies on the subject were collected. The reasons for exclusion from this study was that there were too few participants, myopia less than -5.50D, and dealing with a rare side effect.

This study reviews 7 articles on post-LASIK side effects in patients with high myopia over -5.50 diopters. All patients were above the age of 18, with stable refractive error for at least 3 months prior to the procedure. The studies used data from 3 months to 10 years post LASIK. This study data from these studies and compares them.

Results: according to this study, the effectiveness of LASIK for refractive surgery for high myopia (<-5.50D) is good and remains stable over time. However, side effects such as some myopic regressions, peripheral epithelial ingrowth and increase in spherical aberration have been observed to develop over time, but they are not consistent.

Conclusion: there are little side effects like some myopic regression, peripheral epithelium ingrowth and increase in spherical aberration. There is a need for more high-quality studies and standardization of results that follow up over a longer period of time.

Keywords: Lasik, high myopia, side effects, follow up, regression.

Download the full Research Work: Shlosberg S. (2022). LASIK Intraocular Refractive Surgery in High Myopia Long-term Effects. SAERA – School of Advanced Education, Research and Accreditation.