Femto-SMILE after photo-therapeutic keratectomy in an eye with failed LASIK flap: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of the study is to describe a case where Femtosecond Intrastromal Lenticule Extraction was used to address the refractive defect following topography-guided phototherapeutic keratectomy (topo-PTK) to regularise a scarred corneal surface after an initial LASIK flap formation attempt failed.

Observations

A 23-year-old female experienced a thin and irregular corneal flap, during a microkeratome LASIK surgery of the right eye. Subsequently, she experienced epithelial ingrowth. Three months postoperatively the cornea showed scarring and partial flap melting. Topo-PTK was employed to ablate the scarred surface rendering it regular. Treatment with Femtosecond Intrastromal Lenticule Extraction was performed to correct the final refractive error of Sph -5.50 Cyl -2.00

SUBMITTER: Awad R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature