Ruptured globe 10 years after radial keratotomy.
OBJECTIVE
To report 3 cases (3 eyes) of globe rupture following blunt trauma 10 to 13 years after radial keratotomy.


METHODS
Cases of traumatic ruptured globe after radial keratotomy were reviewed from a tertiary eye care center. One eye underwent therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty, the second was treated with a bandage contact lens, and the third developed retinal detachment leading to phthisis bulbi.


RESULTS
Ruptured globes occurred through the keratotomy incision during activities of daily living (1 eye), assault (1 eye), and sports (1 eye). Two eyes regained a visual acuity of 20/30 or better; 1 eye was lost.


CONCLUSIONS
Traumatic rupture of the cornea can occur more than 10 years after radial keratotomy.
Panda
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Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sharma
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Kumar
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D000328:Adult; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D003315:Cornea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery