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Clinical Case Notes
Author(s) -
Sobha Sivaprasad,
Rajan Madhavan S,
Jackson Heather
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2004.00854.x
Subject(s) - medicine , keratomileusis , lasik , refractive surgery , ophthalmology , surgery , optometry , cornea
Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a well‐accepted refractive surgical procedure; however, reports of complications of hyperopic surgery are scarce. This is the first report of bilateral macular choroidal neovascular membrane following bilateral hyperopic LASIK surgery. It highlights important considerations in older patients undergoing the procedure.