Corneal iron line following LASIK with epithelial ingrowth.
OBJECTIVE
To report a new corneal iron line following keratorefractive surgery.


METHODS
Case report and review of the literature. A 51-year-old man developed epithelial ingrowth after otherwise uneventful LASIK surgery. The patient, satisfied with an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/25 and otherwise asymptomatic, declined to have his flap relifted to treat the ingrowth.


RESULTS
Six months postoperatively a corneal iron line was noted at the leading edge of the epithelial ingrowth. Vision remained stable.


CONCLUSIONS
: Epithelial iron lines have been reported with a number of conditions, including post-refractive procedures. This is the first report of an iron line associated with epithelial ingrowth following LASIK.
Donnelly
Steven J
SJ
Ophthalmology Service, Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA.
Bower
Kraig S
KS
Stutzman
Richard D
RD
Burka
Jenna M
JM
D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012806:Siderosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014792:Visual Acuity