Table 2 Type of (primary) procedure, indication, mean age and range of preoperative refraction
Type of procedure | Indication | Mean age at surgery (years) | Maximum myopic refraction | Mean myopic refraction | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LASIK | Myopia | 35 | −12.0 | −3.55 | 8405 |
LASEK | Myopia | 34 | −11.75 | −3.38 | 4738 |
PRK | Myopia | 34.2 | −9.5 | −3.2 | 3693 |
Phakic IOL AC | Myopia | 38 | −20.0 | −8.5 | 1010 |
Epi-LASIK | Myopia | 35.6 | −9.5 | −3.35 | 418 |
RLE | Myopia | 54.2 | −20.0 | −5.8 | 323 |
Maximum hyperopic refraction | Mean hyperopic refraction | ||||
LASIK | Hyperopia | 44 | +15.00 | 2.40 | 1688 |
RLE | Hyperopia | 56.5 | +13.0 | 3.4 | 792 |
PRK | Hyperopia | 44.6 | +7.25 | 1.5 | 308 |
LASEK | Hyperopia | 43 | +6.50 | 1.93 | 273 |
Phakic IOL AC | Hyperopia | 33.9 | +10.50 | 5.1 | 124 |
Epi-LASIK | Hyperopia | 38.5 | +6.50 | 1.90 | 35 |