title: [Complications in excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy].
abstract: The complications of photorefractive keratectomy with excimer laser for myopia depend on preoperative myopia and inter-individual variability in wound healing. Loss of best corrected visual acuity is induced by Haze, irregular astigmatism and decentration. Haze is more frequent after treatment of high myopia. Decentration is a severe complication because its treatment is not well defined and is difficult. Corneal ulcerations infectious and non-infectious have been reported. Other complications are described: induced astigmatism, over and under corrections, central islands, halos, loss of corneal sensitivity, abnormal epithelial healing, recurrent epithelial breakdown, sterile corneal infiltrates, elevated intraocular pressure, subretinal hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Assaf
mesh_terms: D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014945:Wound Healing