title: Retinal detachment following radial and astigmatic keratotomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92037.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Crapotta
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Goldbaum
mesh_terms: 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