LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
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...
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| author | Shereef Abdelwahab Maha Elfayoumi |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8aca0d67c5214a62816c1b2270d172432022-12-22T01:06:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society2090-06862314-66482016-01-011092606410.4103/2090-0686.193402LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophyShereef AbdelwahabMaha ElfayoumiPurpose 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.http://www.jeos.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2090-0686;year=2016;volume=109;issue=2;spage=60;epage=64;aulast=AbdelwahabcornealdystrophyLASIKposterior polymorphousposterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| spellingShingle | Shereef Abdelwahab Maha Elfayoumi LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society corneal dystrophy LASIK posterior polymorphous posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| title | LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| title_full | LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| title_fullStr | LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| title_full_unstemmed | LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| title_short | LASIK in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| title_sort | lasik in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
| topic | corneal dystrophy LASIK posterior polymorphous posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy |
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