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Published on: February 26, 2013
LASIK and surface ablation in patients treated with amiodarone
J Ortega-Usobiaga1, F Llovet-Osuna2, M Reza Djodeyre3
1Clínica Baviera, Bilbao, España.
Objective:
To determine the anatomical and functional outcomes of corneal refractive surgery in patients on amiodarone, a drug listed as being contraindicated in patients undergoing this procedure.
Material And Methods:
A retrospective observational study was conducted on all consecutive patients who took amiodarone and who underwent LASIK or surface ablation from January 2003 to December 2014. Functional (visual and refractive) outcomes are described.
Results:
A total of 20 patients (33 eyes) were included. No significant intraoperative or postoperative complications were found.
Conclusions:
In our experience, LASIK and surface ablation did not produce significant clinical complications in selected patients taking amiodarone. The absolute exclusion of certain systemic medications should be reconsidered.
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