Managing High Anisometropia with Blended Refractive Surgery: A Comparative Study on Patient Outcomes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and satisfaction results after blended refractive surgery with one eye Lasik laser/ PRK and another eye ICL. Patients and Methods: A Quality of life and Patient reported spectacle independence (PRISQ) questionnaire was administered to patients who had undergone blended Refractive surgery at 2 months of follow-up. Results: Overall PROs and satisfaction was similar among all the groups. Refractive outcome and accuracy were similar among the groups, Refractive outcome differences were not meaningful among the groups and were not a differentiating factor in PROs. Substantially fewer patients in the third group noticed glare and halo compared with the 3.0/3.0 group (P<0.0001. chi-square test). No new safety concerns were reported. Conclusion: The choice of blended refractive surgery resulted in a higher percentage of patients who were deemed unfit for LVC being satisfied with Near, intermediate, and distance vision, overall the fewer PRO differences were not statistically significant.