
The aim of this article was to demonstrate how WaveLight Contoura and wavefront optimization (WFO) can be used together to treat high myopia/myopic astigmatism corrections.A retrospective analysis was conducted on 24 consecutive myopic/myopic astigmatism eyes that exceeded the Contoura labeling of -8.00 with -3.00 D of astigmatism. Residual correction after Contoura with Layer Yolked Reduction of Astigmatism protocol was treated with WFO Contoura LASIK correction. All patients had 3 months of follow-up. Accuracy to the desired refractive goal was assessed by postoperative refraction, regression, postoperative vision, and anecdotal subjective night vision quality.No eyes lost best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and 54% of eyes gained BCVA. Out of 22 distance eyes, five achieved 20/15 or better, 18 achieved 20/20 vision, two achieved 20/25, and three achieved 20/30 vision. Preoperatively, only 14 eyes could achieve 20/20 vision. No night vision issues were observed in anecdotal reporting by patients except for those who needed enhancements that had not yet been performed.Treatment of high myopia/astigmatism with this combination of Contoura with LYRA protocol and WFO results in excellent visual outcomes, large ablation zones on topography, and few subjective reported night vision issues.
Ophthalmology, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, photorefractive keratectomy, topographic guided ablation, WaveLight Contoura, Clinical Ophthalmology, myopia, RE1-994, corneal ablation, Original Research
Ophthalmology, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, photorefractive keratectomy, topographic guided ablation, WaveLight Contoura, Clinical Ophthalmology, myopia, RE1-994, corneal ablation, Original Research
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