Intraoperative flap complications in lasik surgery performed by ophthalmology residents [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2016 Purpose: To report the rate of flap-related complications in LASIK surgery performed by in-training ophthalmology residents and to analyze the risk factors for these complications. Methods: We analyzed 273 flap dissections in 145 patients from March 2013
Lorena Romero-Diaz-de-Leon +4 more
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Retinal peripheral changes after LASIK Alterações da retina periférica após LASIK [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2008 PURPOSE: To better define the effect of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) on myopic eyes and the risk and incidence of retinal complications after surgery.
João Jorge Nassaralla Junior +2 more
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LASIK Complications and the Internet: Is the Public being Mislead? [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2003 LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis) is a very popular combined surgical and laser procedure, which is used to correct myopia (shortsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness). There is concern that the public is being misled regarding the safety of the procedure.To assess the quality and quantity of the information on complications on LASIK Web sites ...
Fahey, Daragh Kennedy, Weinberg, Julius
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LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, 2016 Purpose The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety of LASIK surgery in patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy. Patients and methods A total of 25 eyes of 13 patients with posterior polymorphous dystrophy with various ...
Shereef Abdelwahab, Maha Elfayoumi
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Sands of Sahara after LASIK in Avellino Corneal Dystrophy [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2012 We report the case of a patient diagnosed with Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD) who developed diffuse interstitial keratitis following excimer laser insitu keratomileusis (LASIK).
Flavio Mantelli +3 more
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A prospective, contralateral comparison of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) versus thin-flap LASIK: assessment of visual function [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 Bryndon B Hatch1, Majid Moshirfar1, Andrew J Ollerton1, Shameema Sikder2, Mark D Mifflin11John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 2Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAPurpose: To compare ...
Hatch BB +4 more
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Adjuvant corneal crosslinking to prevent hyperopic LASIK regression [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2013 Ioannis M Aslanides, Achyut N MukherjeeEmmetropia Mediterranean Eye Clinic, Heraklion, Crete, GreecePurpose: To report the long term outcomes, safety, stability, and efficacy in a pilot series of simultaneous hyperopic laser assisted in situ ...
Aslanides IM, Mukherjee AN
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LASIK as an alternative line to treat noncompliant esotropic children [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 Ahmed M Saeed, Mohamed A AbdrabboEbsar Eye Center, Benha University, Benha, EgyptPurpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in facilitating strabismus management in noncompliant children with fully ...
Abdrabbo MA, Saeed AM
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Rapid Epithelial Ingrowth Following Laser In Situ Keratomileusis due to Screwdriver Trauma. [PDF]
Case Rep Ophthalmol MedPurpose The purpose of this study is to report a unique case of rapid epithelial ingrowth following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap trauma due to a flat blade screwdriver. Observations A 36‐year‐old woman who had undergone LASIK 9 years ago experienced ocular trauma with a flat‐blade screwdriver during construction work.
Kuo Y +6 more
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Comparative Topographic and Tomographic Assessment of Post-LASIK Corneal Ectasia. [PDF]
J OphthalmolPurpose To evaluate and compare the topographic and tomographic characteristics of post–laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) ectasia (PLE) with keratoconus (KC) and normal control eyes using the Sirius imaging system. Methods This comparative cross‐sectional study included eyes with KC, PLE ectasia, and normal control eyes.
Salman A.
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