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KMID : 0360220110520080922
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2011 Volume.52 No. 8 p.922 ~ p.929
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Long-Term Quality of Life after Myopic Laser Refractive Surgery
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Kim Se-Kyung
Kim Jae-Hoon
Kim Eung-Kweon
Na Kyung-Sun
Tchah Hung-Won
Hyon Joon-Young
Cho Eun-Young
Jung Sun-Young
Jang Eun-Jin
Kim Tae-Im
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Abstract
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Purpose:To investigate long-term satisfaction and quality of life after myopic laser refractive surgery.
Methods:This study included 231 myopic patients who underwent laser refractive surgery (LASIK, LASEK or PRK) at least five years prior, between 2002 and 2005, at 5 hospitals. Using a telephone survey, patients were asked to subjectively answer 26 questions regarding satisfaction, quality of life changes, and visual symptoms.
Results:The mean patient satisfaction score was 8.12 (scale of 1 to 10). Improvement in quality of life was reported by 91% of the subjects. Intention to have surgery again was reported by 87.9% of the subjects and intention to recommend refractive surgery to a friend or family was reported by 80.5% of the subjects. The most common discomfort symptoms after myopic laser refractive surgery were dry eye symptoms (57.1%), followed by night vision disturbances (54.3%).
Conclusions :Long-term satisfaction and quality of life were shown to be positive in patients treated with myopic refractive surgery.
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KEYWORD
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Laser refractive surgery, Long-term satisfaction, Quality of life
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