J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2001 Nov;42(11):1641-1645.

Two Cases of Retinal Detachment after LASIK

• Choi GH
• Cho NC
• Ahn M

Abstract

PURPOSE: We experienced two cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after LASIK procedure. This is the first published report, so we report this with literature review.
METHODS
A 40-year-old female who had undergone LASIK procedure a month before complained sudden drop in vision and on fundus examination, retinal detachment with two retinal tears was detected. And 22-year-old male who had LASIK procedure 30 months before complained sudden drop in vision and on fundus examination, retinal detachment with three retinal holes was detected.
RESULTS
Retinal reattachment was achieved with vitrectomy in the first case and scleral buckling using silicone sponge in the second case and the retina remained reattached during follow-up period.
CONCLUSIONS
Clinicians should be aware of retinal pathology predisposing to retinal detachment in patient undergoing LASIK.

Keyword

Retinal detachment; LASIK

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*
Male
Pathology
Porifera
Retina
Retinal Detachment*
Retinal Perforations
Retinaldehyde*
Scleral Buckling
Silicones
Vitrectomy
Young Adult
Retinaldehyde
Silicones