Causes for Rejection of Keratorefractive Surgery in a Central Indian Population

  • Joshi R
  • Madan A
  • Surwade T
  • et al.
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Abstract

Aim To identify the reasons for refusing refractive surgery in patients visiting for spectacle-free vision. Methodology Medical records of 296 patients who presented for keratorefractive surgery (KRS) from June 2017 to April 2020 at a tertiary eye care center in central India (Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India) were reviewed. Demographic details of all the patients and parameters obtained during workup of a case presented for KRSs were captured in an Excel® sheet and analyzed statistically. Results Of the 296 patients who presented for KRS during the study period, 86 (29.1%) patients were denied KRS. The mean pachymetry in the right eye was 505 µm ± 10 µm (range 520-485 µm) and 502 µm ± 7 µm (511-490 µm) in the left eye. Suboptimal corneal thickness (n = 28, 32.6%) was the most common reason for rejection. Other reasons for not recommending the procedure were high myopia (n = 20, 23.3%), spectacle not stable (n = 16, 18.6%), and keratoconus (n = 11, 12.8%). Collagen vascular diseases (n = 3, 3.5%) and anxiety about the procedure (n = 2, 2.3%) were causes unrelated to the procedure. No correlation was observed between corneal thickness and degree of myopia (r = 0.014, p = 0.66). Conclusion Patients presenting for KRS exhibit various problems. Meticulous preoperative evaluation is most important for long-term visual outcome. Suboptimal corneal thickness, high myopia, unstable spectacle correction, and keratoconus were the common reasons for not performing KRS in the study population.

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Joshi, R. S., Madan, A. H., Surwade, T., & Goel, P. (2021). Causes for Rejection of Keratorefractive Surgery in a Central Indian Population. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16179

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