title: Two-step laser in situ keratomileusis to correct high astigmatism after corneal autograft.
abstract: We report a case in which significant anisometropia and astigmatism after an autograft by rotation was treated by a 2-step laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedure. Six weeks after the lamellar keratotomy, photoablation was performed using the LADARVision 4000 excimer laser. The ablation depth was 87.2 mum on a 6.0 mm optical zone. One day postoperatively, the uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 7/10 and the refractive error was -0.25 -0.25 x 67. Two months later, the UCVA was 5/10 and the best corrected visual acuity, 8/10 Parinaud 2 with a refractive error of +1.75 -1.25 x 16. The case demonstrates the effectiveness of 2-step LASIK for the correction of astigmatism induced by a corneal autograft. The significant reduction in autograft-induced astigmatism, together with stabilization of the higher-order aberrations, resulted in restoration of satisfactory functional vision.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Pellegrin, 33 000 Bordeaux, France. joseph.colin@chu-bordeaux.fr
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdelkefi
mesh_terms: D015858:Anisometropia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014792:Visual Acuity