Sarcouncil Journal of Internal Medicine and Public Health

Abstract: Purpose: We conducted a cross-sectional study to compare the quality of life (QOL) and long-term visual results using two techniques, including Trans Epithelial PRK (T-PRK) with standard PRK (Mechanical PRK) in Iraqi patients. Materials and Methods: In comparison between pre-operative and 12-month follow-up after surgeries, it performed a study on 120 eyes of 100 patients who took part in the trial and had their visual acuity measured in order to assess their visual results. Based on outcomes after both procedures, we assessed outcomes related to patients' overtime quality of life and visual acuity. Results: Based on the current outcomes, we found that it has a significant gains in patient satisfaction, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), as well as uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), where the T-PRK group showed quicker epithelial healing times, lower average pain scores, and improved patient satisfaction in comparsion with Mechanical PRK. Conclusions: In comparison to mechanical PRK, T-PRK provides that Iraqi patients get better long-term vision outcomes in relation with quality of life improvements, where all significant improvements for both UCVA and BCVA, longe with the lower rates of complications, emphasize the necessity of implementing novel surgical techniques in refractive surgery