title: Topography changes associated with sublamellar epithelial ingrowth after laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) was performed in 1 eye of a patient for correction of myopia. The patient was evaluated postoperatively using both Placido-disk-based videokeratography and rasterstereography. The patient developed an epithelial defect and subsequent sublamellar epithelial ingrowth after LASIK. The Placido-disk system demonstrated an area of flattening over the area of epithelial ingrowth, and rasterstereography more specifically identified the area over the epithelial ingrowth as an area of relative elevation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07666, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lumba
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hersh
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019781:Corneal Topography; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014792:Visual Acuity