Refractive Changes Induced by Spherical Aberration in Laser Correction Procedures: An Adaptive Optics Study
- 1 July 2017
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 33 (7), 470-474
- https://doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20170504-07
Abstract
To study the effect on vision of induced negative and positive spherical aberration within the range of laser vision correction procedures.In 10 eyes (mean age: 35.8 years) under cyclopegic conditions, spherical aberration values from -0.75 to +0.75 µm in 0.25-µm steps were induced by an adaptive optics system. Astigmatism and spherical refraction were corrected, whereas the other natural aberrations remained untouched. Visual acuity, depth of focus defined as the interval of vision for which the target was still perceived acceptable, contrast sensitivity, and change in spherical refraction associated with the variation in pupil diameter from 6 to 2.5 mm were measured.A refractive change of 1.60 D/µm of induced spherical aberration was obtained. Emmetropic eyes became myopic when positive spherical aberration was induced and hyperopic when negative spherical aberration was induced (R(2) = 81%). There were weak correlations between spherical aberration and visual acuity or depth of focus (R(2) = 2% and 3%, respectively). Contrast sensitivity worsened with the increment of spherical aberration (R(2) = 59%). When pupil size decreased, emmetropic eyes became hyperopic when preexisting spherical aberration was positive and myopic when spherical aberration was negative, with an average refractive change of 0.60 D/µm of spherical aberration (R(2) = 54%).An inverse linear correlation exists between the refractive state of the eye and spherical aberration induced within the range of laser vision correction. Small values of spherical aberration do not worsen visual acuity or depth of focus, but positive spherical aberration may induce night myopia. In addition, the changes in spherical refraction when the pupil constricts may worsen near vision when positive spherical aberration is induced or improve it when spherical aberration is negative. [J Refract Surg. 2017;33(7):470-474.].This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
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