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Histopathology of radial keratotomy.
Report of a Case. A 39-year-old man with a history of RK performed elsewhere 8 years prior had complaints of decreased vision in both eyes. The patient’s preoperative refraction was –9.25 OD and –9.50 OS. According to the patient, the initial surgery was uncomplicated, although both eyes required enhancements. Cycloplegic refraction in our office was –3.50 +0.50 70 OD and –13.50 +1.00 100 OS, g...
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PURPOSE To describe the presentation and clinical course of eyes with a history of radial keratotomy (RK) and varying degrees of endothelial degeneration. METHODS Retrospective case series were used. RESULTS Thirteen eyes (seven patients) were identified with clinical findings of significant guttata and a prior history of RK. The mean age of presentation for cornea evaluation was 54.3 years...
متن کاملHistopathologic comparison of conventional radial keratotomy and minimally invasive radial keratotomy in rabbits.
The aim of the present study was to compare conventional radial keratotomy (RK) with minimally invasive RK (mini-RK) in terms of achieved incisional depth as well as the histopathologic changes in the rabbit corneal structures. Four conventional RK incisions were performed on the right eye and four mini-RK incisions were performed on the left eye of 12 Island rabbits using a centripetal cutting...
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In this article, reprinted from Ophthalmic Risk Management Digest, the bases for radial keratotomy-related claims and guidelines for avoiding such claims are discussed. In most lawsuits, it is not the procedure itself that is on trial, but the use of unusual technique, improper execution, or inadequacy of informed consent.
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Report of a Case. A 41-year-old man had successful bilateral 8-incision RKs done elsewhere in 1992, resulting in 20/20 OU uncorrected visual acuity. As he was trimming a bush in September 1998, a branch (Figure 1) struck him in the right eye. There was immediate pain, blurriness, and tearing. He was seen immediately at a local hospital emergency department by an ophthalmologist and was referred...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1987.62