Topography-Guided LASIK Assessed

In patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism, topography-guided LASIK significantly increased the number of eyes that achieved 20/10 visual acuity between three and 12 months, according to a recent study.

Investigators looked at outcomes using the Contoura excimer laser. Among the results:

• 20/10 corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was found in 1% of patients before surgery.
• 20/10 or better uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was found in 7% of eyes at three months and 16% at 1 year. 
• Patients with lower preoperative corneal astigmatism tended to fare best.

Durrie D, Stulting RD, Potvin R, Petznick A.  More eyes with 20/10 distance visual acuity at 12 months versus 3 months in a topography-guided excimer laser trial: possible contributing factors. [Published online ahead of print December 7, 2018]. J Cataract Refract Surg. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.12.008