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Study finds visual acuity improves immediately after Opti-K
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PHOENIX – Researchers reported in a poster here at Academy 2012 that a new laser treatment for hyperopia and presbyopia resulted in improved acuity 10 minutes after the procedure.
Uncorrected distance and near visual acuity improved in 13 of 14 patients studied, reported Sherry Audycki, OD, BS, and Robert Audycki, OD, of Brown University Department of Ophthalmology.
The researchers described Opti-K (NTK) as a noninvasive, fast, repeatable refractive laser treatment that reshapes the cornea without significant healing time.
This study was a single-arm, nonrandomized, unmasked clinical investigation of 14 patients with hyperopia and presbyopia between 42 and 73 years old, with a mean age of 58.6 years. Pretreatment uncorrected monocular distance visual acuity ranged from 20/20 to 20/320, and uncorrected monocular near visual acuity ranged from 20/40 to 20/400, they said.
After treatment, bilateral uncorrected distance visual acuity ranged from 20/20 to 20/60, with 13 of 14 patients 20/32 or better. Bilateral uncorrected near visual acuity ranged from 20/25 to 20/63, with 13 of 14 patients 20/40 or better.
“This is a safe, noninvasive, repeatable treatment option for hyperopia/presbyopia, giving patients immediate uncorrected distance and near visual acuity improvement,” the authors concluded.
Disclosures: The study authors have no relevant financial disclosures.