Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Clinical Experience with Bausch & Lomb Technolas-217 Excimer Laser

  • Published:
Optical and Quantum Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

We retrospectively followed up 177 eyes of 90 myopic patients who had received laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using Bausch & Lomb Technolas-217 laser. All patients underwent comprehensive preoperative ophthalmologic examinations. Results were analyzed from examinations performed at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months intervals after surgery. The preoperative mean spherical equivalent refraction was −6.19 D. The 6-month follow-up rate was 86%. The mean postoperative spherical equivalent refraction was −0.28 D. Thirty-two percent of eyes achieved 1.5 or better uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), 86% of eyes achieved 1.2 or better UCVA and 98% achieved 1.0 or better UCVA. The safety, efficacy, predictability and the visual results were proved to be excellent

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • M. Bashour (2004) Tech. Ophthalmol 2 IssueID2 80

    Google Scholar 

  • A.S. Chayet K.K. Assil M. Montes (1998) Ophthalmology 105 1194 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0161-6420(98)97020-8

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • S.J. Coorpender S.D. Klyce M.B. McDonald (1999) J. Cataract Refract. Surg 25 675 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0886-3350(99)00015-2

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • I.Y. Cua J.S. Pepose (2003) J. Refrac. Surg 19 IssueID3 309

    Google Scholar 

  • R.J. Duffey (2000) Inter. Ophthalmol. Clin 40 IssueID3 93

    Google Scholar 

  • T. Fiore F. Carones R. Broncato (2001) J. Refrac. Surg 17 IssueID5 534

    Google Scholar 

  • P.S. Hersh S.I. Shah (1997) Ophthalmology 104 1333

    Google Scholar 

  • D. Huang M. Arif (2001) J. Refrac. Surg 17 S588

    Google Scholar 

  • S.J. MacRae (1999) Cataract Refract Surg. 25 1191

    Google Scholar 

  • D.P. O’Brart M.C. Corbett C.P. Lohmann (1995) Arch Ophthalmol. 113 438

    Google Scholar 

  • C.B. O’Donnell J. Kemner F.E. O’Donnell (1996) J. Cataract Refract. Surg. 22 682

    Google Scholar 

  • N. Rosa G. Cennamo A. Pasquariello (1996) Ophthalmol. 103 1130

    Google Scholar 

  • T. Salah G.O. Waring SuffixIII (1996) Am. J. Ophthalmol. 121 143

    Google Scholar 

  • S.I. Shah P.S. Hersh (1996) J. Refrac. Surg 12 341

    Google Scholar 

  • N.M. Shaikh E.E. Manche (2002) J. Cataract Refract. Surg 28 485

    Google Scholar 

  • G.O. Waring SuffixIII (2000) J. Refract Surg. 16 459

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Shin-Kong Wu-Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chao-Chien Hu, Hsuei-Yuh Lu, Hung-Che Chen, Cheng-Kuo Cheng & Chun-Nan Chen

Authors
  1. Chao-Chien Hu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Hsuei-Yuh Lu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Hung-Che Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Cheng-Kuo Cheng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Chun-Nan Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Chao-Chien Hu.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hu, CC., Lu, HY., Chen, HC. et al. Clinical Experience with Bausch & Lomb Technolas-217 Excimer Laser. Opt Quant Electron 37, 1457–1463 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-005-9225-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-005-9225-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation