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Urban B, Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk A. Refractive Surgery in Myopic Children. J Clin Med 2024; 13:4311. [PMID: 39124578 PMCID: PMC11313164 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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In this paper, we summarize the current knowledge on refractive surgery performed in the myopic pediatric population. We describe the main concerns about refractive surgery in myopic children and the indications for refractive surgery in this age group. We present a range of surgical procedures that are being used for the management of unilateral/bilateral myopia in children: corneal refractive surgery (PRK, LASEK, LASIK, FS-LASIK and SMILE) and intraocular refractive surgery (phakic intraocular lens implantation, refractive lens exchange or clear lens extraction), with both their advantages and drawbacks. We also describe the various complications and measures to prevent them.
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- Beata Urban
- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona 17, 15-274 Bialystok, Poland;
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Mosel P, Düsing J, Johannesmeier S, Patzlaff-Günther M, Fröhlich S, Mapa J, Kalies S, Bahlmann J, Püster T, Vahlbruch J, Dittmar G, Merdji H, Fajardo M, Trabattoni A, Heisterkamp A, Morgner U, Kovacev M. X-ray generation by fs-laser processing of biological material. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 14:5656-5669. [PMID: 38021146 PMCID: PMC10659813 DOI: 10.1364/boe.499170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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The use of ultrashort pulse lasers in medical treatments is increasing and is already an essential tool, particularly in the treatment of eyes, bones and skin. One of the main advantages of laser treatment is that it is fast and minimally invasive. Due to the interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with matter, X-rays can be generated during the laser ablation process. This is important not only for the safety of the patient, but also for the practitioner to ensure that the legally permissible dose is not exceeded. Although our results do not raise safety concerns for existing clinical applications, they might impact future developments at higher peak powers. In order to provide guidance to laser users in the medical field, this paper examines the X-ray emission spectra and dose of several biological materials and describes their dependence on the laser pulse energy.
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- P. Mosel
- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
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- Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover 30419, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
- Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
- Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover 30419, Germany
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- Institute of Radioecology and Radiation Protection, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover 30419, Germany
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- Ingenieur-Büro Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Dittmar, Aalen 73433, Germany
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- LOA, ENSTA ParisTech, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay 828 Boulevard des Maréchaux, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- GoLP, Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
- Center for Free-Electron Laser Science CFEL, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
- Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development (NIFE), 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover 30167, Germany
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Leccisotti A, Fields SV, De Bartolo G. Refractive Corneal Lenticule Extraction With the CLEAR Femtosecond Laser Application. Cornea 2023; 42:1247-1256. [PMID: 36156507 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate a new femtosecond laser application for refractive corneal lenticule extraction with suction control and computerized regulation of centration and alignment (Ziemer CLEAR). METHODS This was a retrospective, consecutive, noncomparative case series study. Patients undergoing CLEAR for spherical equivalent (SE) between -3 and -10 D, evaluating SE, defocus equivalent, refractive astigmatism, visual acuity, and centration at 10 months were evaluated in the study. RESULTS Fifty-three eyes of 42 patients (mean age 40.4 ± 8.6 years) were included, with preoperative SE -5.99 ± 1.49 D and mean corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) of 0.05 ± 0.07 logMAR. With no suction losses, an intact lenticule was extracted in all eyes. In 6 eyes, peripheral adhesion was resolved by lenticulerrhexis, and in 1 eye, the incision was opened by a crescent blade. Moderate interface inflammation occurred in 3 eyes. At day 1, in the 42 eyes with uneventful surgery, the mean CDVA was 20/27, whereas in the 11 eyes with extra surgical manipulations, it was 20/36 ( P = 0.04). At 10 months, for the 53 eyes, the mean uncorrected distance visual acuity was 0.05 ± 0.09 logMAR; in 37 eyes (70%), it was 20/25 or better; and the mean CDVA was 0.04 ± 0.06 logMAR. Eight eyes (15%) lost 1 logMAR line. The mean SE was -0.13 ± 0.15 D. The mean defocus equivalent was 0.33 ± 0.32 D, with 46 eyes (87%) ≤0.50 D and 52 eyes (98%) ≤1 D. Refractive astigmatism was ≤0.50 D in 48 eyes (90%). The efficacy index was 1.00, and the safety index was 0.98. The mean decentration from the corneal vertex was 0.28 ± 0.07 mm. CONCLUSIONS The application yielded good predictability, efficacy, and safety. Slower visual recovery was observed after extra surgical manipulations.
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- Antonio Leccisotti
- Siena Eye Laser, Poggibonsi, Siena, Italy
- Scuola di Specializzazione in Oftalmologia, Università di Siena, Siena, Italy; and
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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Soltani Shahgoli S, Cheraqpour K, Soleimani M, Atighehchian M, Tabatabaei SA, Sargolzaeimoghaddam M, Sargolzaeimoghaddam M, Djalilian AR. Post-laser refractive surgery keratitis: A concise narrative review. J Int Med Res 2023; 51:3000605231206054. [PMID: 37879640 PMCID: PMC10601402 DOI: 10.1177/03000605231206054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Laser refractive surgery (LRS) is a specialized surgical discipline within ophthalmology that focuses on vision correction via laser techniques. LRS requires a high rate of accuracy and exactitude to improve the visual outcome and minimize complications, which may lead to delayed visual recovery. Keratitis, either infectious or noninfectious, is a post-LRS complication that requires early diagnosis and proper interventional measures. In this narrative review, we summarize different aspects of keratitis following LRS. This literature review aims to provide a thorough understanding of the causes of post-LRS infectious keratitis and its appropriate management for successful outcomes.
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- Sahel Soltani Shahgoli
- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Dan TT, Liu TX, Liao YL, Li ZZ. Delayed diffuse lamellar keratitis after small-incision lenticule extraction related to immunoglobulin A nephropathy: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:4131-4136. [PMID: 35665110 PMCID: PMC9131215 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.4131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) is a complication of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). This condition can also develop after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with a distinctive appearance. We report the case involving a female patient with delayed onset DLK accompanied by immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy.
CASE SUMMARY A 22-year-old woman was referred to our department for DLK and a decline in vision 1 mo after undergoing SMILE. The initial examination showed grade 2 DLK in the flap involving the central visual axis of the right eye. She was immediately administered with a large dose of a topical steroid for 30 d. However, the treatment was ineffective. Her vision deteriorated from 10/20 to 6/20, and DLK gradually worsened from grade 2 to 4. Eventually, interface washout was performed, after which her vision improved. DLK completely disappeared 2 mo after washout. Six months after SMILE, the patient was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy due to a 4-year history of interstitial hematuria.
CONCLUSION DLK is a typical complication of LASIK but can also develop after SMILE. Topical steroid therapy was ineffective in our patient, and interface washout was required. IgA nephropathy could be one of the factors contributing to the development of delayed DLK after SMILE.
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- Ting-Ting Dan
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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Gros-Otero J, Rodríguez-Pérez I, Teus MA, Katsanos A, Mikropoulos DG, García-González M. Myopic LASIK Outcomes: Comparison of Three Different Femtosecond Lasers and a Mechanical Microkeratome Using the Same Excimer Laser. Ophthalmol Ther 2022; 11:1047-1066. [PMID: 35262896 PMCID: PMC9114235 DOI: 10.1007/s40123-022-00486-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To compare the influence of one microkeratome and three femtosecond lasers on myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) outcomes. METHODS Retrospective, observational cohort study. We compared 134 eyes treated with the IntraLase 60 kHz, 112 eyes treated with the Femto LDV Z6, 206 eyes treated with the FS200, and 98 eyes treated with the Hansatome zero compression microkeratome. All eyes were operated on using the same surgical protocol with the same excimer laser (Wavelight Allegretto) and were allocated to refraction-matched groups. RESULTS One day and one week postoperatively, uncorrected distance visual acuity was significantly lower in the FS200 group compared to others (P = 0.0001). This difference disappeared at the 1- and 3-month postoperative visits. Significant differences were found among groups in terms of safety index (P = 0.0001), residual sphere (P = 0.0001), and residual cylinder (P = 0.02) at the 3-month postoperative visit. No significant differences were found in corrected distance visual acuity or efficacy index. CONCLUSION According to our results, a slight delay in visual restoration after FS200 LASIK surgery might be expected. This delay was statistically significant at 1 day and 1 week postoperatively, but there were no differences from the 1-month visit onwards. Additionally, significant differences were found among devices in terms of safety index and the refractive results, which were found not to be clinically relevant.
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- Clínica Novovisión, Paseo de la Castellana 54, 28046, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Universitario "Príncipe de Asturias", University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- 3rd University Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Flap Thickness and the Risk of Complications in Mechanical Microkeratome and Femtosecond Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Literature Review and Statistical Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11091588. [PMID: 34573930 PMCID: PMC8468565 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A recent Cochrane review found no difference in visual acuity outcomes between femtosecond-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and LASIK using mechanical microkeratomes (MMKs). This study compares the flap thickness and risk of complications related to flap creation using femtosecond lasers and MMKs. METHODS PubMed and the Web of Science are used to search the medical literature. An extensive search is performed to identify the flap thickness and complications of LASIK as reported up to 15 July 2021. The following keywords are used in various combinations: Corneal flap, femtosecond laser, laser in situ keratomileusis, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, LASIK, mechanical microkeratome. RESULTS After removing duplicates and irrelevant studies, 122 articles were included for review. Pooled differences for intended vs. postoperative flap thickness using MMKs and femtosecond laser were -4.07 μm (95% CI: -19.55, 3.24 μm) in studies on the MMK and 5.43 μm (95% CI: 2.30, 7.84 μm; p < 0.001), respectively. After removing the studies evaluating outcomes of the old generation Hansatome MMKs (which had a significantly greater variation of flap thickness), the pooled difference for newer MMKs was 4.97 μm (95% CI: 0.35, 9.58 μm; p < 0.001), but the results still favored the femtosecond laser. Uncommon and mild complications unique for the femtosecond LASIK are epithelial gas breakthrough, opaque bubble layer, transient light sensitivity syndrome, and rainbow glare. A single study reported a very low, but stastically different risk of postoperative flap slippage (0.033% for MMK LASIK, and 0.003% for femtosecond LASIK, respectively). CONCLUSION In both manual microkeratome and femtosecond LASIK, intra- and postoperative complications were uncommon. The evidence of the superiority of one technique in terms of complications over another cannot be indisputably stated.
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Five-Year Incidence, Management, and Visual Outcomes of Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis after Femtosecond-Assisted LASIK. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10143067. [PMID: 34300233 PMCID: PMC8304683 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10143067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Femtosecond (FS) lasers initially had a higher incidence of diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) compared with microkeratome flap creation. It has been theorized that higher-frequency lower-energy (HFLE) FS lasers would reduce the incidence of DLK. Our study sought to evaluate the incidence of newer HFLE FS lasers with pulse frequencies above 60 kHz. It was a retrospective case-control study evaluating the incidence of DLK following flap creation with one of three FS lasers (AMO iFs, WaveLight FS200, Zeiss VisuMax). Uncomplicated LASIK cases were included as the control group (14,348 eyes) and cases of DLK were recorded in the study group (637 eyes). Of the 637 cases of DLK, 76 developed stage II, 25 progressed to stage III, and only three developed stage IV DLK. The overall incidence rate of DLK was 4.3%; it has fallen with the invention of newer HFLE FS lasers and is approaching the DLK incidence rates of DLK with microkeratome.
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Leccisotti A, Fields SV. Diffuse lamellar keratitis after LASIK with low-energy femtosecond laser. J Cataract Refract Surg 2021; 47:233-237. [PMID: 32925649 DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the incidence, evolution, and prognosis of diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) in a large series of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with low-energy femtosecond laser. SETTING Private practice, Siena, Italy. DESIGN Retrospective, consecutive, noncomparative case series study. METHODS Single-use instruments, powder-free gloves, and no corneal marking were used. Flap was created by a low-energy femtosecond laser (Ziemer Z2 and Z4). RESULTS A total of 37 315 eyes of 19 602 patients were reviewed. DLK was observed in 236 eyes (0.63%) of 149 patients (0.76%). Grade 1 DLK was observed in 231 eyes of 142 patients, grade 2 in 1 eye: when treated with topical steroids, they had no visual consequences. Three patients had bilateral grade 3 to 4 DLK: one of them, with bilateral grade 3, despite flap lifting and irrigation worsened to stage 4 (central stroma thinning and flattening), partially recovered in 2 years, and underwent repeat femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK for hyperopic shift in 1 eye. In all the 5 eyes that developed grade 4 DLK, corneal thickness decreased until the first month and then partially recovered; mean final tissue loss at 1 to 2 years was 35 µm. Compensatory epithelial thickening was observed. CONCLUSIONS DLK after low-energy femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK is rare; severe DLK (stages 3 and 4) was found in only 6 eyes (0.016%). Flap lifting and irrigation might not prevent progression. Spontaneous reformation of stromal tissue and epithelial thickening improve visual acuity in the long term; residual hyperopic shift can be corrected by repeat femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK.
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- Antonio Leccisotti
- From the Siena Eye Laser (Leccisotti, Fields), Scuola di Specializzazione in Oftalmologia, Università di Siena (Leccisotti), Siena, Italy, School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University (Leccisotti), Coleraine, United Kingdom
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Is Performing Femtosecond Laser–Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis on the Day of the Initial Consultation Visit Safe, Predictable and Efficacious? Eye Contact Lens 2020; 46:182-189. [DOI: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Diffuse lamellar keratitis associated with tabletop autoclave biofilms: case series and review. J Cataract Refract Surg 2020; 46:340-349. [DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Labani S, Basli E, Goemaere I, Borderie V, Laroche L, Bouheraoua N. Atypical severe diffuse lamellar keratitis presenting as concentric rings after femtosecond laser-assisted small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). J Fr Ophtalmol 2020; 43:e95-e99. [PMID: 32035631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2019.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- S Labani
- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, Inserm-DGOS CIC 1423, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France
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- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, Inserm-DGOS CIC 1423, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France
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- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, Inserm-DGOS CIC 1423, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France
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- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, Inserm-DGOS CIC 1423, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France; Sorbonne université, Inserm, CNRS, institut de la Vision, 17, rue Moreau, 75012 Paris, France
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- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, Inserm-DGOS CIC 1423, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France; Sorbonne université, Inserm, CNRS, institut de la Vision, 17, rue Moreau, 75012 Paris, France
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- CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, Inserm-DGOS CIC 1423, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France; Sorbonne université, Inserm, CNRS, institut de la Vision, 17, rue Moreau, 75012 Paris, France.
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Reinstein DZ, Stuart AJ, Vida RS, Archer TJ, Carp GI. Incidence and Outcomes of Sterile Multifocal Inflammatory Keratitis and Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis After SMILE. J Refract Surg 2019; 34:751-759. [PMID: 30428095 DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20181001-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the incidence outcomes of sterile multifocal inflammatory keratitis and diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in a large population. METHODS This was a retrospective review of a population of 4,000 consecutive eyes treated by SMILE at the London Vision Clinic using the VisuMax femtosecond laser (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). The inclusion criterion was to have presented with inflammatory keratitis after SMILE. In some cases after SMILE, the inflammatory keratitis presented as sterile multifocal interface keratitis uncharacteristic of classic DLK. The incidence was measured and categorized as primary or secondary by presenting appearance, grade, and time to presentation. Patients were observed for 1 year after surgery and standard outcomes analysis was performed. RESULTS Of the 4,000 eye population, there were 18 cases (0.45%) of DLK grade 1 or 2. All cases were managed and resolved with topical steroid therapy. Of these, 12 cases (67%) were of classic appearance and 6 cases (33%) presented as sterile multifocal inflammatory keratitis. DLK was primary in nature in 11 cases (61%) and secondary in 7 cases (39%). Postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity was 20/20 or better in 93% of eyes. No patients lost any lines of corrected distance visual acuity and there was no change in contrast sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS DLK occurred after SMILE with an incidence of 0.45% in this population. Topical steroid therapy resolved the DLK in all cases with no sequelae and no adverse effect on refractive or visual outcome at 1 year postoperatively. A unique type of DLK presentation can occur after SMILE, characterized by multiple focal sterile inflammatory spots. Management is the same as for classic DLK, but with a lower threshold for performing an interface washout. [J Refract Surg. 2018;34(11):751-759.].
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Balestrazzi A, Balestrazzi A, Giannico MI, Michieletto P, Balestrazzi E. Diagnosis, Clinical Trend, and Treatment of Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis after Femtosecond Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis: A Case Report. Case Rep Ophthalmol 2018; 9:457-464. [PMID: 30519182 PMCID: PMC6276763 DOI: 10.1159/000493338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We report a severe case of diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) following femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (femto-LASIK). A 25-year-old man was submitted to 150 kHz iFS® IntraLase-assisted LASIK in both eyes for compound myopic astigmatism. The day after surgery, clinical examination showed a diffuse whitish granular cell reaction particularly in the right eye. High-dose dexamethasone eyedrops with topical antibiotic and artificial tears were prescribed. Five days after surgery, a central corneal opacity with convergent striae was detected at biomicroscopy. The suspicion of DLK was confirmed. Additional therapy based on hyperosmolar ophthalmological solution, oral doxycycline, and topical 10% sodium citrate was prescribed. Treatment was continued and tapered for over 3 months. Improvement in corneal transparency were obtained 2 weeks after the systemic therapy had been started. Uncorrected visual acuity improved from 20/32 to 20/20 at 1-year follow-up. DLK represents an infrequent complication after femto-LASIK. It should resolve without sequelae if promptly diagnosed and treated, without necessity of corneal flap lifting.
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Sáles CS, Manche EE. Comparison of self-reported quality of vision outcomes after myopic LASIK with two femtosecond lasers: a prospective, eye-to-eye study. Clin Ophthalmol 2016; 10:1691-9. [PMID: 27621589 PMCID: PMC5012845 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s111328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To compare self-reported quality of vision (QoV) outcomes after myopic LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) with two femtosecond lasers. Design Prospective, randomized, eye-to-eye study. Methods Consecutive myopic patients were treated with wavefront-guided LASIK bilaterally. Eyes were randomized according to ocular dominance. The flap of one eye was made with the IntraLase FS 60 kHz femtosecond laser with a conventional 70° side-cut, and the flap of the fellow eye was made with the IntraLase iFS 150 kHz femtosecond laser with an inverted 130° side-cut. Patients completed the validated, Rasch-tested, linear-scaled 30-item QoV questionnaire preoperatively and at Months 1, 3, 6, and 12. Results The study enrolled 120 fellow eyes in 60 patients. None of the measured QoV parameters exhibited statistically significant differences between the groups preoperatively or at any postoperative time point. Conclusion Creating LASIK flaps with an inverted side-cut using a 150 kHz femtosecond laser and with a conventional 70° side-cut using a 60 kHz femtosecond laser resulted in no significant differences in self-reported QoV assessed by the QoV questionnaire.
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- Byers eye Institute, stanford University school of Medicine, Palo alto, CA, USA
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Kasetsuwan N, Satitpitakul V, Puangsricharern V, Reinprayoon U, Pariyakanok L. Comparison of performances of femtosecond laser and microkeratome for thin-flap laser in situ keratomileusis. Lasers Surg Med 2016; 48:596-601. [PMID: 26996546 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical outcomes of femtosecond laser (FS) and microkeratome (MK) for thin-flap in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from patients with moderate to high myopia (spherical equivalent, >-4 diopters [D]) who underwent thin-flap LASIK using FS (199 eyes/110 patients) and MK (157 eyes/86 patients) were analyzed in this retrospective study. Preoperative and postoperative data were recorded from day 1 and months 1 and 3, postoperatively. Visual and refractive outcomes were compared for efficacy, safety, predictability, stability, and the efficacy and safety indices. RESULTS Three months postoperatively, more eyes in the FS group had an uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or better compared to MK group (relative risk [RR] 1.01, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.97-1.05, P = 0.58); significantly more eyes in FS group had an UCVA of 20/20 or better (RR, 1.26, 95%CI, 1.08-1.48, P = 0.003). Intraoperative bleeding occurred in 5% and 36.7%, respectively, of FS and MK groups. There were no significant differences in the refractive predictability within spherical equivalents of 0.5 D (FS, 72%; MK, 63%) and 1.0 D (FS, 90%; MK, 86%). Both groups showed good stability 3 months, postoperatively. The efficacy index in FS group was 113.4%; that in MK group was 102.5% at 3 months postoperatively (P < 0.05). The safety indices for FS and MK groups at 3 months postoperatively were 116.4% and 108.2%, respectively (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Both methods of thin-flap created LASIK were effective, safe, predicable, and stable. FS group had significant improvements in efficacy and safety, confirmed by the efficacy and safety indices, compared to MK group. Lasers Surg. Med. 48:596-601, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ngamjit Kasetsuwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Wavefront-optimized laser in situ keratomileusis with the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q excimer laser and the FEMTO LDV Crystal Line femtosecond laser: 6 month visual and refractive results. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2015; 38:245-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Revised: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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