Satisfaction of patients submitted to PresbyLASIK refractive surgery

Abstract

Objectives:

Toassess the satisfaction of patients undergoing central Presbilasik surgery and to determine the age of patients who undergo PresbiLASIK and the prevalence of symptoms reported after surgery.

Methods:

This is a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study with data collected from patients previously submitted to PresbiLASIK.

Results:

The sample consisted of 45 patients, with a mean age of 57.7 (±7,19) years. The average score attributed to visual satisfaction with the procedure was 8.9 (±1.0). Visual quality after surgery was classified as equal to or better than expected by 84.5% of the patients and 31% complained of nocturnal symptoms such as halos and comet rays.

Conclusion:

The quality of vision after the PresbiLASIK procedure was highly satisfactory for the patients. A determining factor for this satisfaction is the process of managing patients’ preoperative expectations, informing them about the therapeutic possibilities available, and, in the case of surgical choice, about its advantages and limitations.

Keywords:
Presbyopia; Refractive surgery; LASIK; Cornea; Ametropia