Flap complications after redo in laser in situ keratomilusis

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the incidence and type of complications of flap elevation and reposition in cases where enhancements were done after LASIK. A retrospective interventional case series comprised 27 eyes of 25 female patients were done over a period of 9 years. Redoes were done 3 to 10 months after the initial LASIK procedure. Flap elevation was performed manually in all cases using the same technique. In 18 eyes [66%], the procedure was completed without complications, in 6 [22%] eye epithelial in growth occurred but was limited to be periphery of the corneal flap without any effect on the vision or flap integrity, in 1 [3.7%] eye epithelial in growth was more aggressive reaching the visual center causing marked effect on the vision, stromal and flap integrity and 2 eyes [7.4%] experienced diffuse lamellar keratitis