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LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphos corneal dystrophy (PPCD)
jeos • 2016
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون
Maha Elfayoumi; Shereef Abdelwahab
الكلمات المفتاحية
corneal, dystrophy, LASIK, posterior polymorphous, posterior polymorphous corneal
dystrophy
المجلة العلمية
jeos
الناشر
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
المجلد
109
العدد
2
الصفحات
60-64
publication.type
International
رابط البحث
Open Link
المواد المرفقة
Not Available
الملخص
Purpose
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety of LASIK surgery in patients
with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy.
Patients and methods
A total of 25 eyes of 13 patients with posterior polymorphous dystrophy with various
refractive errors were selected for LASIK treatment and were followed up for 2 years
after surgery.
Results
All eyes included in the study showed an improvement in unaided visual acuity with
no postoperative complications.
Conclusion
LASIK can be a safe procedure in patients with posterior polymorphous dystrophy
and proper selection criteria.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety of LASIK surgery in patients
with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy.
Patients and methods
A total of 25 eyes of 13 patients with posterior polymorphous dystrophy with various
refractive errors were selected for LASIK treatment and were followed up for 2 years
after surgery.
Results
All eyes included in the study showed an improvement in unaided visual acuity with
no postoperative complications.
Conclusion
LASIK can be a safe procedure in patients with posterior polymorphous dystrophy
and proper selection criteria.