Refractive surgery in glaucoma.
Purpose Of Review: The purpose of this review is to discuss the topics relevant to the topic of LASIK in glaucoma patients or suspects. The safety of LASIK and the implications of LASIK on glaucoma diagnostic testing are reviewed.Recent Findings: Most studies have found no change in the nerve fiber...
| Publicado en: | Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 112 - 119 |
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| Formato: | review Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Apr2004
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=139345331&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 139345331 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10408738 IQX jtl: Current Opinion in Ophthalmology issn: 10408738 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2004 vid: 15 iid: 2 pid: 433 pub: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins place: Baltimore, Maryland artinfo: ui: 139345331 139345331 NLM15021222 139345331 10.1097/00055735-200404000-00010 NLM15021222 139345331 ppf: 112 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: Refractive surgery in glaucoma. aug: au: Samuelson, Thomas W affil: University of Minnesota, Minnesota Eye Consultants/Phillips Eye Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA sug: subj: Refractive Errors Surgery Refractive Errors Complications Keratomileusis, Laser in Situ Glaucoma Complications Intraocular Pressure Postoperative Complications Risk Factors Glaucoma Diagnosis Manometry Interview Guides ab: Purpose Of Review: The purpose of this review is to discuss the topics relevant to the topic of LASIK in glaucoma patients or suspects. The safety of LASIK and the implications of LASIK on glaucoma diagnostic testing are reviewed.Recent Findings: Most studies have found no change in the nerve fiber layer thickness or optic disc after LASIK. Several reports of steroid-induced glaucoma after LASIK have been published. Important new syndromes such as the interlamellar stromal cyst have been described. Most investigators, but not all, have found intraocular pressure to be lower after LASIK, most likely an artifact of measurement as a result of reduced central corneal thickness.Summary: The safety of LASIK in patients with glaucoma has not been proved. However, based on the published literature, LASIK may be a viable option for some glaucoma patients. Although not an absolute contraindication, glaucoma is a relative contraindication, and careful patient education and life-long follow-up is mandatory. The clinician must be ever mindful of the important effects that LASIK may have on diagnostic testing. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: review Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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