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- Title
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty With a Microkeratome: A Method for Managing Complications After Refractive Surgery.
- Authors
Hafezi, Farhad; Mrochen, Michael; Fankhauser II, Franz; Seiler, Theo
- Abstract
PURPOSE: To demonstrate a technique of anterior lamellar keratoplasty with standardized and automated preparation of surface-parallel cuts in both donor and recipient appropriate for addressing several problems after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). METHODS: We report a noncomparative series of ten eyes with complications after LASIK and PRK. Lamellar cuts were performed in donor and recipient eyes by means of an automated microkeratome. Lamellar grafts were fixed by only four single sutures. In two eyes, a re-lift LASIK was performed after 6 months. RESULTS: Surgery was uneventful and visual acuity was improved in all eyes. Residual irregular astigmatism and refractive error were corrected in two eyes by means of excimer laser computer-assisted ablation and resulted in a further improvement of uncorrected and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS: Anterior lamellar keratoplasty with a microkeratome can be used for the management of certain complications of PRK and LASIK.
- Subjects
CORNEA surgery; LASIK; REFRACTIVE lamellar keratoplasty; ASTIGMATISM; REFRACTIVE errors; LASER surgery
- Publication
Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2003, Vol 19, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
1081-597X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/1081-597x-20030101-11