[Comparison of hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy and LASIK in correction of hypermetropia with excimer laser].

The aim of this work is to compare results of the correction of hyperopia by method of hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy (HPRK) with method of laser assisted keratomileusis known as LASIK. We evaluate group of 129 eyes operated by excimer laser Keracor 117 manufactured by Technolas company. 77 eyes underwent HPRK and 52 eyes hyperopic LASIK (HLASIK). The patients were divided to two groups, the first of which comprised 47 eyes with low hyperopia to +3.5 Dsph and the second 82 eyes with high hyperopia. Follow-up period was 12 months results were statistically evaluated by Student t-test. One year after treatment, in the first group was 62% eyes with hyperopia to +1.0 Dsph after HPRK and 70% after HLASIK. In the second group it was 32% and 44%, respectively. No statistically significant differences have been found between the two groups. In spite of that, we consider HLASIK method better than HPRK from the point of view of stability of results, occurrence of complications and estimated resulting refraction, especially in the eyes with low hyperopia.