Long-term follow-up of free-floating epithelial inclusion cyst after radial keratotomy.
OBJECTIVE
To report the benign seven year follow-up on a free-floating anterior chamber epithelial inclusion cyst that did not require treatment.


METHODS
Retrospective observational case report.


METHODS
Seven years of clinical observation of a patient who had radial keratotomy in 1998.


RESULTS
The free-floating cyst showed no growth or untoward effects on the eye and required no treatment during the observation period.


CONCLUSIONS
The long clinical course of our patient shows that epithelial inclusion cysts may be managed without treatment for many years with careful and frequent follow-up.
Grieser
Eric J
EJ
Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Dudenhoefer
Eric J
EJ
Waller
Stephen G
SG
D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007646:Keratotomy, Radial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery