Laser in situ keratomileusis for high hyperopia (>5.0 diopters) using optimized aspheric profiles: Efficacy and safety

PurposeTo evaluate the clinical outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for high hyperopia using an excimer laser and optimized aspheric profiles.SettingVissum Corporation and Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain, and Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt.DesignCase series.MethodsEyes of patients with high hyperopia or hyperopic astigmatism (spherical equivalent [SE] ≥5.64 diopters [D]) had uneventful LASIK with an aspheric optimized ablation profile centered on the corneal vertex using an Amaris 500 kHz excimer laser and a femtosecond platform for flap creation with a temporal hinge.ResultsThere was a significant improvement in uncorrected distance visual acuity 3 months postoperatively (P<.01), with no significant changes afterward (P=.72). At 6 months, the corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) remained unchanged or improved in 90.48% of eyes; 2 eyes (9.52%) lost 2 lines of logMAR CDVA. The postoperative SE was within ±0.50 D of emmetropia in 70.37% of eyes. The LASIK enhancement rate at the end of the follow-up was 29.4%. Significant induction of corneal primary spherical aberration and coma was found with 6.0 mm pupils (P<.01). The safety index was 0.94 and the efficacy index, 0.85.ConclusionLaser in situ keratomileusis for high hyperopia using optimized aspheric profiles requires further improvement in terms of safety but was still an effective and a predictable procedure.Financial DisclosureNo author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.