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Short term visual restoration after LASIK surgeryS. Giessler, G. I. W. Duncker
Purpose: To determine the early time course of visual recovery after myopic LASIK.
Methods: Visual acuity both uncorrected and corrected, objective refraction topography and contrast sensitivity were messured every two hours during the first day and twice daily for two days and after 1 week.
Results: There occurs considerable variability in reaching the best corected visual acuity. 80% of patients had an uncorrected visual acuity of 0,5 or better already one day after surgery. The corneal topography shows a changing of anterior curvatur in the first hours after surgery. Later on the corneal topography is rather stable.
Conclusions: LASIK ensures quick visual recovery. However, full visual recocery lasts minimum 1 week.
Augenklinik, Martin Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, D – 06097 Halle/S.