Table 7 Change (%) in visual outcome for myopic and hyperopic treatments, for various refractive procedures (eyes)
Refractive procedure | Myopic treatment | Hyperopic treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Change in visual acuity | Loss of 1 or more lines | Unchanged | Gain of 1 or more lines | Loss of 1 or more lines | Unchanged | Gain of 1 or more lines |
LASIK | 15.1 | 62.7 | 22.1 | 20.3 | 62.2 | 17.5 |
LASEK | 14.7 | 66.7 | 18.5 | 13.1 | 72.4 | 14.6 |
PRK | 11.8 | 65.7 | 22.6 | 13.0 | 65.1 | 21.8 |
Epi-LASIK | 28.1 | 57.6 | 14.3 | 37.1 | 60.0 | 14.3 |
RLE | 8.0 | 52.3 | 39.6 | 18.7 | 55.7 | 25.6 |
Phakic IOL AC | 7.2 | 50.6 | 42.2 | 16.9 | 59.7 | 23.4 |