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  • Title: Haze after laser in situ keratomileusis in eyes with previous photorefractive keratectomy.
    Author: Artola A, Ayala MJ, Pérez-Santonja JJ, Salem TF, Muñoz G, Alió JL.
    Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg; 2001 Nov; 27(11):1880-3. PubMed ID: 11709265.
    Abstract:
    In cases with previous photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), there is a risk of developing severe haze after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). We report 3 patients (4 eyes) who developed severe haze after LASIK treatment for residual myopia following PRK. Both PRK and LASIK procedures were performed using the VISX 20/20 excimer laser. We report the grade of haze, amount of regression, and visual acuity after the patients were treated with topical steroids. In 2 eyes, the uncorrected visual acuity was 1.0 after 1 year with grade I haze. In the other 2 eyes, there was a residual refractive error, and the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity was 0.7 with grade II haze.
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