Successful delayed surgical revision of a dislocated LASIK flap. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging] Journal article | | Title | Successful delayed surgical revision of a dislocated LASIK flap. | | Author(s) | Davies JB, Randleman JB | | Institution | Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. | | Source | Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2008 May-Jun; 39(3):221-4. | | Abstract | A 53-year-old woman presented with decreased vision and light sensitivity in the left eye for 3 months' duration. The patient had injured her left eye 7 months after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), causing a traumatic flap dislocation that had not been repositioned. Three months after the injury, the LASIK flap was successfully repositioned with extensive intraoperative epithelial debridement and the use of flap sutures. Uncorrected visual acuity improved from 20/200 and J12 preoperatively to 20/60 and J1 postoperatively. This case illustrates that, although immediate flap repositioning is always recommended, a dislocated LASIK flap can be successfully repositioned even months after the trauma with an excellent visual outcome. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 18556944 |
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