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Incidence, Treatment and Visual Outcomes of Non-Infectious Keratitis as a Postoperative Complication of Laser-Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK).

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Purpose:  To study the incidence, treatment, and visual outcomes of Non-Infectious Keratitis as a Postoperative Complication of Laser in-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) at Elite Medical & Surgical Center. K S A   Methods: The files of 3500 post-LASIK patients (6326 eyes) were reviewed for the development of Non-Infectious Keratitis. Incidence, management regimens, and final best spectacle corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) were reported.     Results: Post-LASIK Non-Infectious Keratitis was diagnosed in 149 eyes (2.35%). The Keratitis was classified as diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) in 89 eyes (1.4%) and 60 eyes (0.94%) as localized debris-related Keratitis (LDK).    Conclusion: The occurrence of post-LASIK Non-Infectious Keratitis was 2.35%, with DLK being the common diagnosis overall, with 92.6% of patients achieving ≤ 20/20 BSCVA. The best way for prevention of DLK is to eliminate defined predisposing factors for DLK. Close follow-up during the early postoperative period.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2010.17376

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Mahmoud M

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Saleh

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Department of ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine Al Azhar University

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Ahmed I

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Galhoom

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Department of ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine Al Azhar University

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Abdallah E

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Shelil

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Department of ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine Al Azhar University

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Hasan M

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Hegazi

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Department of ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine Al Azhar University

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Mohamed A

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Wahdan

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Department of ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine Al Azhar University

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38

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3653

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2010-01-01

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2018-10-23

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2010-01-01

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115

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123

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Incidence, Treatment and Visual Outcomes of Non-Infectious Keratitis as a Postoperative Complication of Laser-Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK).

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