Ultrabiomicroscopy (UBM) in flap dislocation following LASIK: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • G Mannino
  • A Perdicchi
  • E M Medori
  • S M Recupero
چکیده

PURPOSE To describe postoperative laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap dislocation occurred after trauma METHODS Ultrabiomicroscopy (UBM) is used to obtain a high-resolution imaging of the cornea. RESULTS The UBM results are presented and compared with histologic and confoscan findings CONCLUSIONS The technique is useful and easy to perform, offering more opportunities to study the anatomical changes in LASK flap dislocation occurred after trauma.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of ophthalmology

دوره 17 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007