Visual performance after interface haemorrhage during laser in situ keratomileusis

Aim: To study the visual performance in eyes with interface haemorrhage during laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods: Case records of 20 patients, who had bleeding from the limbal vessels in one eye during LASIK (group 1) and uncomplicated surgery in the fellow eye (group 2) were studied. The parameters evaluated were uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), spherical equivalent of refraction (SEQ), contrast sensitivity, and glare acuity preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. Results: The mean preoperative SEQ in group 1 and 2 eyes was −5.79 (2.3) D and −5.27 (1.68) D, respectively. The mean decimal UCVA at 6 months after LASIK in group 1 and 2 eyes were 0.6 (0.2) and 1.0 respectively (p