Abstract
Objective To explore the specific reasons why patients did not undergo LASEK (Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis) after they hsad got preoperative examinations. Methods The reasons why 78 cases of patients with preoperative examination as well as pre-operative's talks did not undergo LASEK were analyzed. Results Of these 78 cases were 16 patients with corneal refractive power of high (20.51%); 2 cases of keratoconus (2.56%); Best-corrected visual acuity<0.5 in 22 eyes of 13 cases (16.67%); 12 patients (15.38%) had some apprehension zbout the surgery; 10 patients (12.82%) suffered from ocular fundus diseases and the corneal thickness of 8 patients (10.26%) was insufficient; 7 patients (8.97%) had high intraocular pressure; 6 cases (7.69%) full of fear of pain and 4 cases (5.13%) had instable degree of visual acuity. Conclusion LASEK is a selective operation. The need for strict preoperative examination and communication with patients is necessary and the indications for surgery and contraindications must be stirctly mastered. Key words: Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK); Myopia; Indications
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