Refract Corneal Surg
September 1993
Background: Normal ranges of variability of refraction and visual acuity in adult myopic eyes are needed as a reference standard for assessing the stability of refractive corneal surgery.
Methods: We measured the changes in spectacle-corrected visual acuity and cycloplegic refraction during 5 years for the unoperated eye of 82 patients aged 21 to 57 years in the Prospective Evaluation of Radial Keratotomy Study. The changes were compared for contact lens and non-contact lens wearers.