Retinal detachment following radial and astigmatic keratotomy.
Serious complications of radial keratotomy are infrequent, but include: iridocyclitis, microbial keratitis, endophthalmitis, corneal perforation, and traumatic wound rupture. We report a case of retinal detachment following microperforation during radial keratotomy.
Feldman
R M
RM
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92037.
Crapotta
J A
JA
Feldman
S T
ST
Goldbaum
M H
MH
D000328:Adult; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity