Epithelial ingrowth under LASIK flaps: tips and tricks for preventing recurrence!

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dc.contributor.authorVenugopal, Anithaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMadkaikar, Aditeeen_US
dc.contributor.authorRavindran, Meenakshien_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:38:18Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:38:18Z
dc.date.issued2023-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: LASIK for refractive error correction has become a universal surgery. Despite its popularity, the estimated prevalence of traumatic flap dislocations in post?LASIK patients is 3.9%, and it is sometimes associated with epithelial ingrowth. The prognosis in such cases depends on the rapid surgical revision of the flap with the removal of the EI and perioperative steps to prevent Epithelial ingrowth (EI) recurrence in the future. Purpose: The video aims to display the steps involved in revising the flap, removing EI, and tips to prevent its recurrence. Synopsis: A 33?year?old post? LASIK patient presented with decreased vision, photophobia, and glare during the COVID pandemic in the right eye for 2 months. The best?corrected visual acuity was reduced to 6/60. The anterior segment revealed traumatic flap dislocation along with macro fold temporally and epithelial ingrowth. She underwent a successful flap revision surgery with no recurrence of epithelial ingrowth postoperatively. Highlights: A successful revision of a 2?month? old traumatic folded flap was performed along with the complete removal of EI. It explains the step?by?step approach to avoid the recurrence of EI in each step of the surgical revision of the flap. The video is self?explanatory and guides novice surgeons tooen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsHead of Department, Cornea and Refractive Services, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Consultant, Cornea and Refractive Services, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChief Medical Officer, Head of Department, Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationVenugopal Anitha, Madkaikar Aditee, Ravindran Meenakshi. Epithelial ingrowth under LASIK flaps: tips and tricks for preventing recurrence!. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Sep; 71(9): 3270en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225252
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume71en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_1029_23en_US
dc.subjectEpithelial ingrowthen_US
dc.subjectLASIKen_US
dc.subjecttraumatic flap dislocationen_US
dc.titleEpithelial ingrowth under LASIK flaps: tips and tricks for preventing recurrence!en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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