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Eye Burns/etiology , Eyebrows , Eyelids/injuries , Hyperthermia, Induced/adverse effects , Microwaves , Aged , Chalazion/therapy , Edema/therapy , Erythema/etiology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Skin Diseases/therapy , Skin Ulcer/etiologyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To describe a surgical technique to treat postoperative conjunctival chemosis. DESIGN: Case report. RESULTS: Two cases of postoperative chemosis in which the conventional methods failed were successfully treated by snip conjunctivoplasty, without recurrence. CONCLUSION: Snip conjunctivoplasty is a simple and effective surgical approach to treat refractory postoperative chemosis.
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Conjunctival Diseases/etiology , Conjunctival Diseases/surgery , Eyelids/surgery , Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures/methods , Plastic Surgery Procedures/adverse effects , Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Aged , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Risk AssessmentABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) versus lens-based surgery (intraocular lens [IOL] exchange or piggyback IOL) for correcting residual refractive error after cataract surgery. SETTING: Private eye center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. METHODS: This retrospective study included 57 eyes of 48 patients who had LASIK (28 eyes) or lens-based correction (29 eyes) for residual refractive error after cataract surgery. The visual and refractive outcomes were evaluated at a mean follow-up of 20 to 24 months. RESULTS: In the LASIK group, the mean spherical equivalent (SE) was reduced from -1.62 +/- 0.80 diopters (D) preoperatively to +0.05 +/- 0.38 D postoperatively in myopic eyes and from +0.51 +/- 1.25 D to +0.19 +/- 0.35 D in hyperopic eyes. Ninety-two percent of eyes were within +/-0.50 D of intended correction. In the lens group, the mean SE was reduced from -3.55 +/- 2.69 D preoperatively to -0.20 +/- 0.50 D postoperatively in myopic eyes and from +2.07 +/- 2.38 D to +0.07 +/- 0.85 D in hyperopic eyes. Eighty-one percent of eyes had postoperative SE within +/-0.50 D of the intended correction. The UCVA improved significantly in both groups. No eye lost more than 1 line of BSCVA. With a similar length of follow-up, no significant difference in postoperative SE was found between the 2 groups (P = .453). CONCLUSIONS: The results showed efficacy, safety, predictability, and merits of LASIK and lens-based approaches for correcting different types of residual refractive error after cataract surgery.
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/methods , Lens Implantation, Intraocular/methods , Phacoemulsification , Postoperative Complications , Refractive Errors/etiology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Refraction, Ocular/physiology , Reoperation , Retrospective Studies , Surgical Flaps , Treatment Outcome , Visual Acuity/physiologyABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To determine the safety and efficacy of a femtosecond laser (IntraLase) and manual microkeratome (Moria ALTK) in creating precut endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue. METHODS: Sixteen corneoscleral buttons from 8 donors were evaluated within 2 days of the death of the donor. The mean donor age was 72 years, and mean death-to-preservation time was 11 hours. Eight eyes underwent deep lamellar keratectomy by using the femtosecond laser (IntraLase: firing rate, 30 kHz; lamellar cut energy, 7.4 microJ; side cut energy, 5.5 microJ; spot size, 10 microm; diameter, 9.0 mm; depth, 400 microm; spiral pattern), whereas the other 8 eyes were cut by using the Moria ALTK microkeratome (350-microm head). Ultrasonic pachymetry and endothelial cell density (ECD) were performed before and after keratectomy. The residual stromal bed was examined with electron microscopy to determine the smoothness of the surface. Cell viability was assessed by using a transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. RESULTS: The mean preoperative pachymetry was similar in the microkeratome group and femtosecond laser group (P = 0.239). The microkeratome group obtained a consistently deeper keratectomy of 446 +/- 25 versus 400 +/- 41 microm in the laser group (P = 0.023). Similarly, the residual stromal bed was thinner in the microkeratome group (115 +/- 28.5 vs. 177 +/- 42 microm; P = 0.005). There was no statistically significant difference in the ECD between the 2 groups preoperatively or at 48 hours after keratectomy. Compared with the preoperative state, there was a 1% and 4% reduction of ECD in the microkeratome and femtosecond laser groups, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy of the stromal surface consistently showed a smoother contour in the manual microkeratome group. TUNEL assays indicate no significant endothelial cell loss in either the microkeratome group or the femtosecond laser group. CONCLUSIONS: The femtosecond laser (30 kHz) and the manual microkeratome are equally effective in creating precut endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue, with no detrimental effect on endothelial cell density. The microkeratome creates a smoother stromal surface and thinner endothelial discs. The femtosecond laser lamellar dissection depth is less deep, and the stromal surface is less smooth. This particular feature of femtosecond laser keratectomy may improve disc adherence, which continues to be a problem in endothelial keratoplasty. A prospective, randomized study is needed to evaluate postoperative vision and disc adherence by using both technologies in endothelial keratoplasty.
