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Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Feyz Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Ophthalmologist, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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General Practitioner, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the difference between the effect of standard photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and Q-value adjusted ablation PRK with Allegretto Eye-Q on the ocular refraction.Methods: In this clinical trial study performed in Parsian clinic of Isfahan, 75 candidates for photorefractive surgery were included. All of these patients underwent standard PRK in one eye and Q-value adjusted ablation PRK in the other eye. The efficacy of therapy was measured by visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, subjective refraction and patients’ satisfaction, 3 months after the surgery.Finding: The mean score of postoperative visual acuity in standard PRK group and Q-value adjusted group was 10.48 ± 1.38 and 10.51 ± 1.22 respectively without correction. The mean postoperative refraction of standard PRK and Q-value adjusted PRK was 0 ± 0.37 and 0.05 ± 0.3 respectively. There was no significant statistical difference in visual acuity, refraction, contrast sensitivity and postoperative satisfaction between the two groups.Conclusion: There is no significant difference between efficacy of standard PRK and Q-value adjusted PRK in optimizing visual acuity, subjective refraction, contrast sensitivity and patient satisfaction.
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Nasrollahi,K. , Attarzadeh,H. , Masjedi,A. , Jenab,K. and Kavosh,M. (2010). Standard PRK Versus Q-value Adjusted Ablation PRK in Refractive Errors. Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 28(115), 909-914.
MLA
Nasrollahi,K. , , Attarzadeh,H. , , Masjedi,A. , , Jenab,K. , and Kavosh,M. . "Standard PRK Versus Q-value Adjusted Ablation PRK in Refractive Errors", Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 28, 115, 2010, 909-914.
HARVARD
Nasrollahi K., Attarzadeh H., Masjedi A., Jenab K., Kavosh M. (2010). 'Standard PRK Versus Q-value Adjusted Ablation PRK in Refractive Errors', Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 28(115), pp. 909-914.
CHICAGO
K. Nasrollahi, H. Attarzadeh, A. Masjedi, K. Jenab and M. Kavosh, "Standard PRK Versus Q-value Adjusted Ablation PRK in Refractive Errors," Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 28 115 (2010): 909-914,
VANCOUVER
Nasrollahi K., Attarzadeh H., Masjedi A., Jenab K., Kavosh M. Standard PRK Versus Q-value Adjusted Ablation PRK in Refractive Errors. JIMS, 2010; 28(115): 909-914.
