Postoperative management and follow-up after corneal flap loss following laser in situ keratomileusis

Fred A G J Eggink; Catharine A Eggink; W Houdijn Beekhuis

doi:10.1016/s0886-3350(01)00879-3

Postoperative management and follow-up after corneal flap loss following laser in situ keratomileusis

Fred A G J Eggink, Catharine A Eggink, W Houdijn Beekhuis

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Abstract

We present 3 cases of flap loss within 2 weeks of unilateral laser in situ keratomileusis. In all patients, spontaneous regeneration of the epithelial layer, covering the ablated stroma, was expected. In 2 patients, the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity recovered to 20/25 within 6 months and in 1 patient, a contact lens was fitted 6 months after the accident, restoring visual acuity to 20/25. The 6-month follow-up and the contact lens fitting technique are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-9
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(01)00879-3
Publication status	Published - Jan 2002

Keywords

Adult
Contact Lenses
Corneal Stroma/injuries
Epithelium, Corneal/physiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Lasers, Excimer
Male
Photorefractive Keratectomy
Postoperative Complications/physiopathology
Prosthesis Fitting/methods
Regeneration
Surgical Flaps
Visual Acuity

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Postoperative management and follow-up after corneal flap loss following laser in situ keratomileusis

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