title: Laser in situ keratomileusis in a patient with congenital nystagmus.
abstract: We report the results of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) to correct myopia in a 47-year-old woman with congenital motor nystagmus and myopia. The patient had simultaneous bilateral LASIK using the Alcon-Summit-Autonomous LADARVision excimer laser. Her uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) preoperatively was 20/600 in the right eye and 20/800 in the left eye; best corrected visual acuity was 20/40 in both eyes. Twelve months after bilateral LASIK, with an enhancement procedure in both eyes at 4 months, UCVA was 20/40 in both eyes. Corneal topography showed well-centered ablation zones.
authors.affiliation: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Barrie D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Soloway
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020417:Nystagmus, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity