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Folds and striae in laser in situ keratomileusis flaps
E F Carpel1, K H Carlson, S Shannon
1Hennepin County Medical Center, Ophthalmology Dept, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55415-1829, USA.
Purpose:
To classify striae and folds seen after laser in situ keratomileusis.
Methods:
The authors' experience and review of the literature form the basis for the proposed classification.
Results:
Five types of folds and striae are described: loose epithelium, hinge ridge, hinge fold, deep stromal striae, deep epithelial/Bowman's striae.
Conclusion:
Linear striae in laser in situ keratomileusis flaps have a variety of appearances and different postoperative courses that require accurate diagnosis and management.
