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Infection after radial keratotomy
J R Gussler1, D Miller, M Jaffe
1Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL 33101, USA.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|June 1, 1995
Summary
Late-onset corneal ulcers can develop years after radial keratotomy (RK). Inferotemporal incisions in RK patients may increase susceptibility to epithelial breakdown and infection.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Corneal Surgery
- Infectious Disease
Background:
- Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia.
- Complications from RK can occur years after the initial surgery.
- Corneal ulcers are a serious potential complication.