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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2024

Corneal foreign body post laser in-situ keratomileusis: Diagnosis, management, outcome and review of literature.

Mona Bhargava, Varsha Bhambhani, Ahana Sen, Aditi Johri

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mona BhargavaDepartment of Cornea, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, 147/1 E M Bypass Road, Kolkata, 700099, India.
Varsha BhambhaniDepartment of Cornea, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, 147/1 E M Bypass Road, Kolkata, 700099, India.
Ahana SenAditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, 147/1 E M Bypass Road, Kolkata, 700099, India.
Aditi JohriDepartment of Cornea, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, 147/1 E M Bypass Road, Kolkata, 700099, India.
Aditya Birla (India) · INSankara Nethralaya · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of metallic corneal foreign-body (CFB) penetrating the Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap and its successful outcome. To highlight usefulness of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (ASOCT) in diagnosis and management of post-LASIK CFB. To enumerate other similar cases published in literature. Method: A 30-year-old male presented to the emergency department of a tertiary eye care centre with a metallic CFB. He had undergone uneventful LASIK elsewhere 4-years back. He was unaware of any trauma. CFB removal was attempted elsewhere but abandoned as CFB appeared deeply embedded. ASOCT showed CFB had penetrated LASIK flap and lodged into midstroma, 207 μm deep. CFB was successfully removed in operation theatre along with the application of cyanoacrylate glue and bandage contact lens. A review of literature for CFB in post-LASIK patients was done through PubMed search. Result: Postoperative course was uncomplicated and there was a follow up period of 4 months. Vision improved to unaided 20/20 and N/6 from preoperative 20/60 and N/10. Review of literature of 24 patients showed Post-LASIK FB was more common in males (79%). None of the patients except for one had protective eye-wear. Metallic FB was most common followed by organic FB. Flap complications were present in seven patients. Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) and epithelial ingrowth were the most common post-FB removal complications occurring in six (25%) and four (16.6%) patients respectively. Conclusion: Post-LASIK patients with CFB need to be inspected for flap related complications. CFB can be successfully removed, although DLK, epithelial ingrowth, microbial keratitis, astigmatism, can occur post-CFB removal. ASOCT can delineate CFB and flap related details and thus is an additional useful imaging tool in such scenarios.

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Anterior segment optical coherence tomographyASOCTCorneal foreign bodyLaser insitu keratomileusisLASIK

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PMID38532848
PMCPMC10963190
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