Fluorescein test for the detection of striae in the corneal flap after laser in situ keratomileusis
PURPOSE: To report a technique for detecting striae in the corneal flap after laser in situ keratomileusis. METHODS: Fluorescein dye was instilled in the eye, and the patient was asked to blink. The tear film was examined at the slit lamp with the cobalt filter 1 or 2 seconds after blinking. RESULTS...
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Veröffentlicht in: | American journal of ophthalmology 1999-06, Vol.127 (6), p.717-718 |
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Zusammenfassung: | PURPOSE: To report a technique for detecting striae in the corneal flap after laser in situ keratomileusis.
METHODS: Fluorescein dye was instilled in the eye, and the patient was asked to blink. The tear film was examined at the slit lamp with the cobalt filter 1 or 2 seconds after blinking.
RESULTS: The uneven pattern of pooling in the tear film was a sensitive indicator of the presence of striae in the flap.
CONCLUSION: This technique may be useful in detecting minimal striae in the corneal flap in patients with unexplained suboptimal visual acuity after laser in situ keratomileusis. |
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ISSN: | 0002-9394 1879-1891 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00421-8 |