Relation of pre-LASIK and post-LASIK retinal lesions and retinal examination for LASIK eyes.
OBJECTIVE
Analysis of highly myopic eyes (mean myopia -11 D) with post-LASIK vitreoretinal complications (breaks, retinal detachment) that also had pre-LASIK vitreoretinal pathology (lattice, breaks).


METHODS
Retrospective case series.


RESULTS
67 eyes in 56 patients with pre-LASIK retinal examination developed post-LASIK vitreoretinal complications. 17 of the 67 eyes (25.4%) had pre-LASIK vitreoretinal pathology. 10 of the 17 eyes that underwent pre-LASIK prophylactic retinal treatment still developed post-LASIK lesions. They developed adjacent to pre-LASIK lesions for 15 of 17 eyes (88.2%), and outside of quadrant(s) of pre-LASIK lesions for five eyes (29.4%).


CONCLUSIONS
Pre-LASIK retinal examination may predict locations of certain post-LASIK retinal lesions that may develop in highly myopic eyes with pre-LASIK vitreoretinal pathology, but prophylactic treatment may not prevent all post-LASIK vitreoretinal complications.
Chan
C K
CK
Southern California Desert Retina Consultants, PO Box 2467, Palm Springs, CA 92263, USA. Pschan@aol.com
Tarasewicz
D G
DG
Lin
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SG
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies
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