Abstract
Background: Despite a percentage of failure due to the recurrence of myopia after surgery, which produces diminished gratification for the patient and surgeon, laser vision correction (LVC) surgery is the most frequent therapy for myopia with great results. To evaluate patient satisfaction with LVC surgery results, this provides an opportunity to investigate in our region. This study aims to measure the visual outcomes of LVC procedures on myopic patients, mainly effectiveness and patient satisfaction after the surgery. Methodology: From January 2020 to September 2021, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia. A total of 884 male and female patients of all ages, who are residents of Saudi Arabia, had previous myopic Laser Vision Correction (LVC). Online Google surveys were used to collect demographic data, age, gender and patient location. SPSS 26 was used for data entry and analysis. Results: There have been a total of 884 participants, 61.8% aged between 20 -30 years old. 43.1% were males, and 57.9% were females. 37.6% had the surgery 1-4 years ago, 35.5% had it less than a year ago, and 26.9% more than five years. 68.6% were completely satisfied, 26.5% were satisfied, 1.8% was not completely satisfied, 2.5% were not satisfied, and 0.7% was very unsatisfied. Conclusion: The study shows a high level of satisfaction compared to international figures. Dry eye is the most common complication after surgery. Satisfaction with surgery results was significantly associated with gender, age, and place of residence in the Kingdom.