Refractive management in a patient with cataract and previous small zone decentered myopic ablation for high myopia

A 62-year-old physician presented with decreased visual quality over the past year. He had a history of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in both eyes for high myopia in 2001 for a refraction of −9.00 diopters (D) (patient information). No medical records for this previous procedure were presented (the surgery was performed in another city). The patient said that after the LASIK, his vision was good for distance in both eyes for a few years (reading spectacles were needed just after the p rocedure) and the visual quality was never sharp, although it was “acceptable.” There was no history of dry eyes and the patient never tried monovision.
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Consultation Section: Refractive Source Type: research