Hyeropic shift after LASIK induced Diffuse lamellar keratitis
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Hyeropic shift after LASIK induced Diffuse lamellar keratitis
BACKGROUND Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) is a relatively new syndrome that is increasingly being reported after LASIK. We have observed that a hyperopic shift may be associated with the occurrence of this diffuse lamellar keratitis. CASE PRESENTATION A 26 year old man developed bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) following myopic LASIK. The residual refractive error was +0.5D OD and...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-6-19