Haze after laser in situ keratomileusis in eyes with previous photorefractive keratectomy

Citation
A. Artola et al., Haze after laser in situ keratomileusis in eyes with previous photorefractive keratectomy, J CAT REF S, 27(11), 2001, pp. 1880-1883
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
08863350 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1880 - 1883
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(200111)27:11<1880:HALISK>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In cases with previous photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), there is a risk o f developing severe haze after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). We rep ort 3 patients (4 eyes) who developed severe haze after LASIK treatment for residual myopia following PRK Both PRK and LASIK procedures were performed using the VISX 20/20 excimer laser. We report the grade of haze, amount of regression, and visual acuity after the patients were treated with topical steroids. In 2 eyes, the uncorrected visual acuity was 1.0 after 1 year wi th grade I haze. In the other 2 eyes, there was a residual refractive error , and the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity was 0.7 with grade II haze . (C) 2001 ASCRS and ESCRS.