Flap amputation for long-standing post-LASIK flap dislocation with epithelial ingrowth.
BMJ Case Rep
; 15(2)2022 Feb 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1723593
ABSTRACT
A man aged 26 years presented with complaints of diminution of vision in his right eye for 1 year following a fist injury. He had a history of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis in both eyes 5 years earlier. On examination, his uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) in the right eye was 1.0 logMAR. Slit-lamp examination of the right eye revealed a superotemporal dislocation of the flap with coexisting epithelial ingrowth encroaching the pupillary area. Due to the presence of long-standing fixed flap folds, a flap amputation was performed along with removal of the epithelial ingrowth using 0.02% mitomycin C as adjunct. Postoperatively, the UDVA was 0.3 logMAR on day 1, which improved to 0.2 logMAR at 1 week. At 1 year, the UDVA was 0.2 logMAR improving to 0.1 logMAR with refraction, with minimal paracentral corneal haze and no signs of corneal ectasia.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Epithelium, Corneal
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-247068
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