Korean Journal of Optometry and Vision Science 2010;9(2):70-77.
Published online December 20, 2010.
라식 후 발생한 상피내생에서 각막편 봉합 치료가 관해 후 굴절에 미치는 영향
이승용, 김미금, 위원량
1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 2Laboratory of Corneal Regenerative Medicine and Ocular Immunology, Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
Cases Report of Effect of Flap Suturing Treatment on Refraction in Epithelial Ingrowth after LASIK
Seung-Yong Lee, Mee Kum Kim, Won Ryang Wee
Abstract
Purpose
To report the effect of flap suturing on the refraction in the treatment of 3 cases of epithelial Ingrowth after Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods: A 44-year-old female who received LASIK a year ago, with epithelial ingrowth on her right eye was referred to our clinic. The patient had undergone removal of epithelial ingrowth and double continuous flap suturing. A 28-year-old who received LASIK 4 years ago, with epithelial ingrowth on his right eye after ocular trauma, had undergone removal of epithelial ingrowth, double continuous flap suturing, and recurred epithelial ingrowth removal and additional interrupted flap suturing. A 44-year-old female who received LASIK 10 years ago, with central flap damage and epithelial ingrowth on her right eye after ocular trauma, had undergone repositioning of the flap, removal of epithelial ingrowth and interrupted flap suturing. The preoperative average of spherical equivalent and astigmatism on the topography of these cases are -2.92D, 3.97D, which was reduced to -1.38D, 0.6D after remission. Results: The flap suturing in the treatment of epithelial Ingrowth after LASIK can effectively reduce refractive error such as myopic drift and astigmatism, do not induce additional astigmatism due to corneal suture. (Korean J Optom Vis Sci 2010;9(2):70-77)
Key Words: Astigmatism, Epithelial ingrowth, Flap suturing, LASIK, Myopia
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