title: LASIK and surface ablation in patients treated with amiodarone.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the anatomical and functional outcomes of corneal refractive surgery in patients on amiodarone, a drug listed as being contraindicated in patients undergoing this procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective observational study was conducted on all consecutive patients who took amiodarone and who underwent LASIK or surface ablation from January 2003 to December 2014. Functional (visual and refractive) outcomes are described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 20 patients (33 eyes) were included. No significant intraoperative or postoperative complications were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our experience, LASIK and surface ablation did not produce significant clinical complications in selected patients taking amiodarone. The absolute exclusion of certain systemic medications should be reconsidered.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Baviera, Bilbao, España. Electronic address: jortega@clinicabaviera.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortega-Usobiaga
authors.affiliation: Clínica Baviera, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Llovet-Osuna
authors.affiliation: Clínica Baviera, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reza Djodeyre
authors.affiliation: Clínica Baviera, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cobo-Soriano
authors.affiliation: Centro de Oftalmología Barraquer, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llovet-Rausell
authors.affiliation: Clínica Baviera, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baviera-Sabater
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone
keywords: Ablación de superficie; Amiodarona; Amiodarone; Laser Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratectomy; Laser In Situ Keratomileusis; Photorefractive Keratectomy; Queratectomía Foto-Refractiva; Queratectomía subepitelial asistida por láser; Queratomileusis In Situ Asistida por Láser; Surface ablation