lasik in selected patients with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
;Shereef Abdelwahab;Maha Elfayoumi
european journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2016Vol. 109pp. 60-64
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abdelwahab2016journallasik
Abstract
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.