title: Trauma after radial keratotomy.
abstract: Eight cases of trauma are reported in seven patients after radial keratotomy. Trauma occurred 2 weeks to 53 months postoperatively. There was mild, moderate, and severe trauma to the orbit and globe region in five patients and severe, direct trauma to the globe in three patients. The incisions remained intact in six cases. Two patients with severe, direct, ocular trauma opened a radial incision, had flat chambers, and were treated successfully with bandage lenses. In all eight instances of trauma, there was no permanent change from pre-trauma acuity (with or without correction).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Forstot
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Damiano
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications