Comparison Between TPRK Versus AAPRK in Correction of Myopia

PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to compare visual acuity means, refractive results, safety, and efficacy of TPRK with AAPRK as primary outcomes and surgical time, pain scores, haze levels, and healing time as secondary outcomes. SETTING: Security Forces Hospital, Ophthalmology Department, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. DESIGN: Prospective, consecutive, nonrandomized case-control comparative study. . METHODS: A total of 200 eyes of 100 patients were included. One hundred eyes underwent TPRK in the right eye (study group) and 100 eyes underwent AAPRK in the left eye (control group). Ablations performed with the Schwind Amaris, 750S. Clinical outcomes were compared Paired student's t-tests and Mann-Whitney tests were used for statistical analysis.