PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY IN HYPEROPIA

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the predictability and efficiency of the photorefractive keratectomy in hyperopia. Material and methods Thirty-eight eyes of 21 patients with the mean age of 34.6 were included. The eyes were divided into 3 groups according to their hyperopia. Group 1.14 eyes with hyperopia greater than + 7.25 D, Grou p 21 13 eyes had hyperopia ranging from + 4.25 D to + 7.00 D and Group 3:11 eyes with hyperopia less than or equal to + 4.00 D. All of the e yes underwent photorefractive keratectomy procedure with 193 run argon -fluoride excimer laser (Chiron Technolas) with 10 to 30 Hz repetetion rate and 120 mJ/cm(2) fluence. The mean follow-up time was 12 months. Results Tile mean postoperative refraction was + 5.05 +/- 1.25 D, in the group I, + 4.71 +/- 1.23 D, in the groupe 2 and + 1.65 +/- 0.93 D in the group 3 at the end of the year: Conclusion As a result, we sugg est photorefractive keratectomy is efficient, predictable and safe for correcting hyperopia inferior to + 4.00 D.