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2019127

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-5-24
pubmed:abstractText
Severe sight-threatening complications were seen in five eyes of three patients following improperly performed radial keratotomy. All patients exhibited neovascularization of the incision sites, severe stromal scarring or ulceration involving the visual axis, loss of the anterior chamber, and iridocorneal adhesions. These complications necessitated multiple and complex surgical interventions, including penetrating keratoplasty and anterior segment reconstruction. Final visual acuity was decreased to light perception in four eyes while one eye achieved 6/60 vision following repeated penetrating keratoplasty. The success and safety of radial keratotomy rely on careful case selection, appropriate instrumentation, specialized training, and the ability to perform complex secondary procedures to correct surgical complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0277-3740
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
170-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Penetrating keratoplasty for severe complications of radial keratotomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports