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1 REFRACTIVE ERROR AND SURGERIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Introduction REFRACTIVE ERROR AND SURGERIES IN THE UNITED STATES 150 million wear eyeglasses or contact lenses 2.3 million refractive surgeries performed between 1995 and 2001

2 REFRACTIVE SURGERY: POPULARITY, EFFICACY, SAFETY
Introduction REFRACTIVE SURGERY: POPULARITY, EFFICACY, SAFETY LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) currently most performed procedure LASIK improves vision to 20/20 in up to 93.5% of patients with low to moderate nearsightedness Long-term outcomes of refractive surgery as yet unavailable

3 Introduction Primary care physicians’ understanding of refractive procedures helps ensure quality patient care.

4 Refractive Errors The human eye

5 REFRACTIVE ERRORS Myopia—nearsightedness Hyperopia – farsightedness
Astigmatism—irregularly shaped cornea, causing blurred vision Presbyopia—age-related loss of lens flexibility, causing reduced near vision

6 MYOPIA (NEARSIGHTEDNESS)
Refractive Errors MYOPIA (NEARSIGHTEDNESS) Images focus in front of retina Severity is related to success of refractive surgery

7 HYPEROPIA (FARSIGHTEDNESS)
Refractive Errors HYPEROPIA (FARSIGHTEDNESS) Images focus behind the retina Renders refractive surgery less predictable, requires longer to stabilize

8 ASTIGMATISM (BLURRED VISION)
Refractive Errors ASTIGMATISM (BLURRED VISION) Uneven curvature of cornea Causes separate areas of focus and consequent blurring

9 PRESBYOPIA (LOSS OF FOCUSING ABILITY)
Refractive Errors PRESBYOPIA (LOSS OF FOCUSING ABILITY) Loss of accommodation with age Manifests in early 40s Cannot be halted or mitigated with refractive surgery

10 Snellen visual acuity chart
Refractive Errors Snellen visual acuity chart

11 SCREENING CANDIDATES FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Presurgical Evaluation SCREENING CANDIDATES FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY Success relies on sound total eye health Ameliorate correctable ocular disorders prior to surgery

12 DISORDERS OF TEAR FILM AFFECTING REFRACTION
Presurgical Evaluation DISORDERS OF TEAR FILM AFFECTING REFRACTION Dry eye Watery or dry eyes, visual fluctuation Blepharitis (shown) Burning, watering

13 CORNEAL DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY: KERATOCONUS
Presurgical Evaluation CORNEAL DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY: KERATOCONUS

14 CORNEAL DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY: CORNEAL SCARRING
Presurgical Evaluation CORNEAL DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY: CORNEAL SCARRING

15 IRIS AND PUPIL CONDITIONS AFFECTING ACUITY
Presurgical Evaluation IRIS AND PUPIL CONDITIONS AFFECTING ACUITY Iris defects may cause blurring or multiple images Large pupils may lead to the appearance of postsurgical glare (top) or halos (bottom)

16 LENS DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY
Presurgical Evaluation LENS DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY Cataract seen through pupil as a white opacity

17 RETINAL DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY
Presurgical Evaluation RETINAL DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY Diabetic retinopathy Retinal detachment Cystoid macular edema Retinal scar Age-related macular degeneration

18 CNS DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY
Presurgical Evaluation CNS DISORDERS AFFECTING ACUITY Amblyopia Disorders of visual cortex Ischemia

19 PATIENT EVALUATION FOR REFRACTIVE PROCEDURE
Presurgical Evaluation PATIENT EVALUATION FOR REFRACTIVE PROCEDURE Comprehensive process requiring excellent doctor-patient communication Preoperative interview Examination Ancillary testing

20 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: PATIENT EXPECTATIONS
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: PATIENT EXPECTATIONS Possibly most important predictor of surgical “success” Patients demanding “perfect vision” not good candidates

21 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: SOCIAL HISTORY
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: SOCIAL HISTORY Visual needs of work or play: Needs of a teacher versus a young baseball player versus a middle-aged golfter/accountant

22 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: MEDICAL HISTORY
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: MEDICAL HISTORY Systemic diseases may compromise success Diabetes Collagen vascular (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjögren’s) Immunosuppression Pregnancy/nursing contraindicate procedure

23 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: MEDICINES
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: MEDICINES Contraindicated for LASIK Accutane Imitrex Amiodarone Other medicines with possible effects Antihistamines ± Anticoagulants?

24 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: OCULAR HISTORY
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: OCULAR HISTORY Contact lens wear Trauma Previous surgery Glaucoma Ocular HSV Family history

25 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: MONOVISION POSSIBLE?
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: MONOVISION POSSIBLE? Tolerated by 85% of population with up to several weeks’ adjustment period Contact lens trial before procedure Can be used in a variety of refractive procedures One eye (dominant) set for distance and one eye set for near or intermediate (as shown)

26 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: OCULAR EXAMINATION
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: OCULAR EXAMINATION Visual acuity Pupil exam Ocular motility Confrontation visual fields Intraocular pressure Slit-lamp exam Dilated fundus exam

27 PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: ANCILLARY TESTING
Presurgical Evaluation PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION: ANCILLARY TESTING Corneal topography (as shown on top) Pachymetry (as shown on bottom) Wavefront analysis Ultrasound/interfer-ometry to measure axial length

28 PROCEDURES IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Refractive Procedures PROCEDURES IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY Incisional corneal surgery RK, AK Corneal inserts Intacs Photoablative procedures LASIK, LASEK, PRK Conductive keratoplasty Intraocular surgery Phakic IOLs Natural lens replacement

29 RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK)
Refractive Procedures RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK) Developed in the 1970s Multiple radial cuts into corneal stroma to correct mild to moderate myopia No longer the most popular, safest, or most stable refractive procedure

30 RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK): COMPLICATIONS
Refractive Procedures RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK): COMPLICATIONS Lack of stability—refractive fluctuations and shifts Complications Irregular astigmatism Glare Wound dehiscence

31 ARCUATE KERATOTOMY (AK)
Refractive Procedures ARCUATE KERATOTOMY (AK) Tangential incisions in cornea used to correct astigmatism Same risks as RK Often used in conjunction with cataract surgery

32 INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RINGS (INTACS)
Refractive Procedures INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RINGS (INTACS) Circular rings of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) placed in mid peripheral stroma Treats low myopia Removable/exchangeable Cross section of cornea with INTACS Vertical placement of INTACS

33 PHOTOABLATIVE PROCEDURES
Refractive Procedures PHOTOABLATIVE PROCEDURES Excimer (“excited dimer”) laser Allows precise removal of corneal tissue Pattern can be “customized” Used for PRK, LASEK, LASIK

34 PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK): PROCEDURE
Refractive Procedures PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK): PROCEDURE Alcohol placed to loosen epithelium Central epithelium debrided Laser ablation Epithelium grows back from periphery under bandage contact lens

35 PRK: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Refractive Procedures PRK: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Advantages No corneal flap complications Long-term stability Can perform on thin cornea Disadvantages More patient discomfort Inconvenience: usually done one eye at a time Slightly higher risk of infection Risk of haze (mitomycin C may minimize) Glare/halos

36 LASER SUBEPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS (LASEK): PROCEDURE
Refractive Procedures LASER SUBEPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS (LASEK): PROCEDURE Alcohol used to loosen epithelium Epithelium carefully rolled back Laser ablation of underlying surface Tissue removed by laser Epithelium replaced and protected with bandage contact lens

37 LASEK: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Refractive Procedures LASEK: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Advantages Same as PRK Epithelial flap replacement helps with post-op pain Disadvantages Inconvenient: usually performed one eye at a time Same risks as PRK Glare/halos

38 LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS (LASIK): PROCEDURE
Refractive Procedures LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS (LASIK): PROCEDURE Suction ring stabilizes globe Microkeratome creates thin stromal flap with a hinge Flap reflected back Laser ablation sculpts cornea Stromal flap replaced

39 LASIK: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Refractive Procedures LASIK: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Advantages Little discomfort Fast visual recovery Long-term stability Disadvantages Thin corneas not good candidates Flap complications Glare/halos Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK)

40 LASER DIFFERENCES Conventional laser
Refractive Procedures LASER DIFFERENCES Conventional laser Laser program “imprints” standard refraction onto cornea Wavefront-guided or “custom” laser “Imprints” patient’s custom refraction Theoretically removes aberrations in cornea Higher chance of reaching refractive goal in low/moderate myopes Either can be used for PRK/LASEK/LASIK

41 LASIK: OTHER ISSUES Enhancement Monovision
Refractive Procedures LASIK: OTHER ISSUES Enhancement LASIK flaps can be lifted for later retreatment/refinement of refraction Monovision Dominant eye set for distance Other eye for intermediate or near Careful explanation of visual outcome necessary for patient satisfaction

42 CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY
Refractive Procedures CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY Fine conducting needle delivers radiofrequency energy into peripheral cornea Locally shrinks collagen fibers Corrects low hyperopia/astigmatism Induces myopia to give presbyopes greater focus at near

43 CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Refractive Procedures CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Advantage Relatively safe, quick, and noninvasive Disadvantage No long-term data demonstrating stability

44 Refractive Procedures
INTRAOCULAR SURGERY Improved technology and techniques allow for relatively safe “elective” intraocular surgery Phakic IOL Clear lens extraction Accommodative IOL

45 PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENSES (IOLs)
Refractive Procedures PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENSES (IOLs) IOL inserted into eye with natural lens still in place Allows for accommodation Typically used in younger high myopes Avoids ablation of cornea Removable Small risk of cataract and iritis Phakic IOL in place

46 NATURAL LENS REPLACEMENT
Refractive Procedures NATURAL LENS REPLACEMENT Replacing noncataractous crystalline lens with IOL for refractive purpose Indications Not a good photoablative candidate Cornea too thin, too flat, too steep High myopia/hyperopia

47 NATURAL LENS REPLACEMENT: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Refractive Procedures NATURAL LENS REPLACEMENT: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Advantages Same procedure as cataract surgery Avoids risks of flap creation and corneal ablation Corrects high degree of myopia/hyperopia Disadvantages Risk of intraocular surgery Endophthalmitis, hemorrhage, retinal detachment Patient expectations

48 IOLs USED IN REFRACTIVE PROCEDURES
Accommodative IOL Multifocal IOL

49 REFRACTIVE SURGERY: THE FUTURE
Ongoing improvement in current lasers and techniques Customizable intraocular lenses Programmable in-situ with certain wavelengths of light Smaller incisions and instruments improving safety profile Knowledgeable PCPs can help counsel and advise patients considering refractive procedures

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