Abstract:AIM:To evaluate the effects of corneal refractive surgery for adults amblyopia using laser in situ keratomileusis(LASIK)or laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis(LASEK).METHODS:Totally 76 eyes in 53 adults with amblyopia who underwent refractive surgery were included.LASIK was performed for 38 eyes,LASEK for 6 eyes.Adults were followed up for 12 months,and the curative effect was retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:The mean spherical equivalent refraction in the operated eye was reduced significantly from-7.33±3.36D preoperatively to-0.51±0.15D at 1 year postoperatively.The mean best-corrected visual acuity was significantly improved from 0.57±0.06 preoperatively to 0.72±0.20 1 year after surgery.CONCLUSION:LASIK is a safe and effective alternative method for correcting myopia in treatment of amblyopia in adult.
