Late traumatic flap dislocation after laser in situ keratomileusis

Authors
Iskander, NG Peters, NT Penno, EA Gimbel, HV
Citation
Ng. Iskander et al., Late traumatic flap dislocation after laser in situ keratomileusis, J CAT REF S, 27(7), 2001, pp. 1111-1114
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
08863350 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1111 - 1114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(200107)27:7<1111:LTFDAL>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Three patients who had laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) experienced sev ere direct corneal trauma 3 to 38 months postoperatively. Flap dislocation resulted in all 3 patients. Presentation following trauma ranged from a few hours to 9 days. All patients were successfully managed by surgical flap r epositioning, and all maintained a best corrected visual acuity of 20/20. A literature review of traumatic flap dislocation cases and the most recent methods of diagnosis and management are included. (C) 2001 ASCRS and ESCRS.