Infectious Keratitis Uncommon, but Serious Complication Following LASIK
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Methods: Medical records were reviewed of 107,613 patients who underwent LASIK at a single center in Spain. Cases of infectious keratitis were identified from a computerized clinical database. Medical records were reviewed in detail of those patients who developed this complication to identify demographic and other clinical factors associated with this occurrence. Incidence of infection was computed based upon the occurrence in the total of population of LASIK patients, and clinical outcomes were evaluated based on a thorough review of the medical records.
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