Abstract

ORTEGA DIAZ, Lorelei et al. Diffuse lamellar keratitis after LASIK. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2010, vol.23, n.2, pp. 249-259. ISSN 1561-3070.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the situation of Diffuse lamellar keratitis as a complication after in situ keratomileusis with laser. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Refractive Corneal Service of "Ramón Pando Ferrer" Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology during the last quarter of 2008. The sample embraced 16 eyes that underwent in situ keratomileusis plus laser as the refractive procedure to correct ametropy and presented with some complications. Visual acuity without correction was one the analyzed variables and the eyes with this type of complication were classified according to Linebarger´s classification. RESULTS: The diffuse lamellar keratitis frequency was 3.0 per one hundred cases, the visual acuity without correction was 0.8 to 1.0 in 12 out of 16 eyes whereas stage 1 was present in 12 eyes as well. CONCLUSIONS: The diffuse lamellar keratitis is a rare complication. The patients reached good final visual acuity without correction. Slight form of this complication prevailed.

Keywords : surgical technique in situ keratomileusis with laser; refractive corneal surgery; Diffuse lamellar keratitis; complications.

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