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Lasek and Lasik
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Cornea clouding can follow laser eye treatment "Laser-based vision correction, such as LASIK, usually results in greatly improved visual acuity, but occasionally it can be followed by a clouding in the center of the cornea and poorer vision."
LASIK vs. LASEK: Both Safe, Effective
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Analysis of ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis: Risk factors. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007)
Analysis of the visual and refractive outcome following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) retreatment over a four-year follow-up period. (Int Ophthalmol. 2007) " CONCLUSION: LASIK retreatment is a safe and effective procedure for correcting residual refractive errors after LASIK. After retreatment, the visual and refractive outcome remained stable during the four-year follow-up period of the study."
Atypical mycobacteria keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis unresponsive to fourth-generation fluoroquinolone therapy. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007)
Buttonholes during LASIK: etiology and outcome. (J Refract Surg. 2007)
Contact lens fitting post-laser-in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). (Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2007) "Despite recent advances in refractive surgical procedures a small proportion of patients still achieve sub-optimal results for a variety of reasons. In such cases, contact lenses may provide the only option for visual rehabilitation and restoration of binocular vision post-refractive surgery."
Corneal ectasia after hyperopic LASIK. (J Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Corneal ectasia can occur after hyperopic LASIK in patients with or without recognized preoperative risk factors. Although uncommon, patients with pellucid marginal corneal degeneration can have hyperopic refractions and are at high risk for developing corneal ectasia after LASIK."
Delayed ectasia following LASIK with no risk factors: is a 300-microm stromal bed enough? (J Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Ectasia can occur more than 4 years after LASIK. Its etiology is unknown and management is challenging."
Dry eye after LASIK for myopia: Incidence and risk factors. (Eur J Ophthalmol. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS. Patients undergoing LASIK for myopia develop dry eye with compromised tear function at least 6 months after surgery. Women and patients requiring higher refractive correction have an increased risk for developing dry eye."
Dry eye and corneal sensitivity after high myopic LASIK. (J Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: The majority of patients who received LASIK for high myopia reported ongoing dry eye symptoms, although objective clinical signs of tear insufficiency and hypoesthesia were not demonstrable. We assume that symptoms represent a form of corneal neuropathy rather than dry eye syndrome."
Effect of preoperative keratometric power on intraoperative complications in LASIK in 34,099 eyes. (J Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: No statistically significant relationship was found between preoperative keratometric power and incidence of flap buttonholes in this series. Eyes with flatter corneas tended to have more free caps and incomplete flaps, whereas eyes with steeper corneas tended to have more epithelial abrasions and thin/irregular flaps."
Eleven-year follow-up of laser in situ keratomileusis. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Laser in situ keratomileusis was moderately predictable in the correction of high degrees of myopia. After the sixth postoperative month, refractive and topographic stability were obtained. No long-term sight-threatening complications occurred during the follow-up period."
Higher order aberrations and relative risk of symptoms after LASIK. (J Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Patients with visual symptoms after LASIK have significantly lower visual acuity and contrast sensitivity and higher mean RMS values for higher order aberrations than patients without symptoms. Root-mean-square values of greater than two times the normal after-LASIK population for any given laser platform may increase the relative risk of symptoms."
Higher-order aberrations and visual acuity after LASEK. (Int Ophthalmol. 2007)
Infectious and noninfectious keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis Occurrence, management, and visual outcomes. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007)
LASEK Versus LASIK for the Correction of Moderate Myopia. (Optom Vis Sci. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS.: LASEK and LASIK seem to be similar in terms of safety and efficacy for the correction of moderate myopia. Nevertheless, a trend toward overcorrection was found in the LASEK group in correlation with a higher preoperative refractive error."
LASIK in the Presbyopic Age Group Safety, Efficacy, and Predictability in 40- to 69-Year-Old Patients. (Ophthalmology. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Despite a trend toward worse final BSCVA and higher retreatment rates in older patients, a greater risk of visual loss after LASIK was not observed. LASIK for myopia and hyperopia has reasonable safety, efficacy, and predictability profiles in the 40- to 69-year-old presbyopic population."
Late traumatic LASIK flap loss during contact sport. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007) "This case highlights the vulnerability of flaps to trauma even late postoperatively."
Long-term results of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia: Risk for ectasia. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Operating on eyes with highly myopic refractive errors and removing substantial tissue thickness did not produce ectasia in this series. Although high myopia has been considered a risk factor for post-LASIK ectasia, adherence to proper screening and intraoperative pachymetry appears to decrease the risk."
Long-term stability of the posterior cornea after laser in situ keratomileusis. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007)
Refractive surgery: the future of perfect vision? (Singapore Med J. 2007)
Retinal Detachment After Laser In Situ Keratomileusis in Myopic Eyes. (Am J Ophthalmol. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: RD after LASIK for correction of myopia is uncommon. This study suggested no cause-and-effect relationship could be proven between RD development and LASIK procedure in myopia. Clinicians should still be aware of retinal pathologic features in patients undergoing LASIK."
Wound instability and management after cataract surgery in a patient with prior laser in situ keratomileusis. (J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007) "Understanding wound stability and its management in cataract surgery in patients with prior LASIK refractive surgery will become increasingly important as more of these patients present."
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