title: Bilateral retinal detachment after laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: A 37-year-old man developed retinal detachment after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in both eyes. Causes for the retinal breaks were a horseshoe tear and a giant tear. Both eyes were treated by vitrectomy and scleral buckle. Four months later, the patient developed a recurrent detachment in the right eye with cataract that was managed surgically. Both retinas were flat after a 20-month follow-up period. Bilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after LASIK for correction of myopia can be a serious complication. Patients should be informed about the possibility of this complication. Previous reports of retinal detachments after LASIK and possible related mechanisms were also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Vitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Arouba, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Rashaed
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abboud
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Dhibi