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Treatment of Residual Hypermetropic Refraction on Young Patients After LASIK Using Human Fresh Corneal Lenticule Implantation With ReLEX Smile Surgery
Sponsor: Eye Hospital Pristina Kosovo
Summary
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a type of refractive surgery for correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Yet approximately 30% of operated patients have symptoms like glare, halos, dry eyes and especially residual hypermetrop refractive errors. Residual hypermetrop refractive errors are difficult to treat surgically, the current treatment is Refractive Lens Implantation - risks are similar to those of cataract surgery (endophthalmitis, loss of accommodation, etc.)
Official title: Treatment of Residual Hypermetropic Refraction on Young Patients After LASIK Using Human Fresh Corneal Lenticule Implantation Using Relex Smile Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
42
Start Date
2017-01-08
Completion Date
2027-09-08
Last Updated
2026-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ReLex Smile
With the ReLex Smile the optical zone (lenticule diameter) and cap diameter are 6.5 and 7.5 mm respectively. After dissection of both anterior and posterior planes, the lenticule is extracted through 120 degree superior 3.5 mm incision and marked with a sterile marker (ViscotMedster). This retrospective case series included 84 eyes of 42 patients (15 male, 27 female; mean age 32.9 ± 7.5 years, range 22-44 years) who underwent positive meniscus-shaped lenticule transplantation for correction of residual hyperopia and presbyopia following prior hyperopic LASIK between January 2017 and December 2018. Of these, 13 patients (31.0%) were aged ≥40 years with established presbyopia. Preoperative refractive error was +3.68 ± 1.32 D (range +1.00 to +6.00 D) with a mean cylinder of +1.36 ± 0.43 D (range +0.75 to +2.00 D). Mean preoperative central corneal thickness was 493.87 ± 34.04 µm (range 440-560 µm).
Locations (1)
Eye Hospital Pristina
Pristina, Kosovo