Retinal detachment after radial keratotomy.
We report the case of a 43-year old woman who developed retinal detachment (RD) after radial keratotomy (RK) for the correction of a 7 D myopia. Further flattening in the corneal topography with a decrease in myopia was noted following RD surgery. Although no cause-effect relationship between RK and RD can be stated, it is imperative to inform the patients that RK only corrects the refractive aspect of myopia.
Uludag Univ. Med. Fac., Dept. of Ophthalmology, Bursa, Turkey.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012591:Scleral Buckling