Modern LASIK Surgery in Millennial Generation: Report of Improved Rates of Enhancements and Refractive Outcomes in Patients Younger Than 30 Years
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Purpose
To determine the amount that one year enhancement rates decrease and refractive outcomes improve in patients under 30 years of age undergoing primary modern LASIK surgery compared to those over 30.
Methods
This is a retrospective chart review of over 5000 patients from 4/3/2007 through 8/23/2013 who underwent primary modern LASIK surgery in one or both eyes at Durrie Vision (Overland Park, KS). The refractive and enhancement results of two cohorts will be reported: those under and 30 and those over 30.
Results
This review resulted in a comparable number of patients under and over 30 who underwent primary modern LASIK surgery in one or both eyes. Pre-operative refractions included -10 to +6 diopters of sphere and 0 to -6 diopters of cylinder. Overall enhancement rates and refractive outcomes were improved in the under 30 group. We will report results based on age and preoperative refractive error.
Conclusion
Modern LASIK Surgery in patients under 30 is safe with better refractive outcomes and a lower overall rate of enhancement compared to those over 30. As expected, higher enhancement rates were seen with increasing preoperative refractive errors.