title: Persisting diplopia after bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: We present a case of persisting diplopia after bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis in a patient with high anisometropia and amblyopia. Treatment of this complication by ocular-muscle surgery was not possible because of missing fusion. We suggest that, especially in cases with anisometropia, a complete examination of binocularity be performed before refractive surgery.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Hospital, Kiel, Germany. dholland@ophthalmol.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amm
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: de Decker
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology