title: Posterior segment complications of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
abstract: Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most common surgical procedure for treatment of refractive errors worldwide. Most of its complications are related to the refractive outcome or to corneal and anterior segment injury and wound healing. We review published posterior segment complications of LASIK, current clinical and experimental hypotheses explaining the occurrence of these events, and their management and outcome. Vitreoretinal complications after LASIK are very rare, and a cause-effect relationship between LASIK and reported posterior segment complications has not been proven.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwigshafen Hospital, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirshahi
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baatz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000601:surgery; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*