Post-Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Epithelial Ingrowth: Treatment, Recurrence, and Long-Term Results.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study outcomes after surgical removal of epithelial ingrowth (EI) in post-laser in situ keratomileusis patients, specifically comparing visual results and recurrence rates between 2 different EI management techniques.

Methods

In this retrospective chart review of 67 eyes of 54 patients who underwent surgical treatment for EI after laser in situ keratomileusis between July 1999 and July 2014 at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, surgical techniques, recurrence rates, visual acuity (VA), and refractive error were assessed.

Results

Of the 67 eyes, 56 eyes (83.6%) had flap lift + scraping alone, and 11 eyes (16.4%) had flap lift + scraping + suturing. After mean follow-up of 2.5 years, 11 of 56 eyes (19.6%) treated with flap lift + scraping alone had E

SUBMITTER: Yesilirmak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6218310 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature