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Lasik In Patients With Rheumatic Diseases
LASIK in patients with rheumatic diseases: a pilot study.
Author: Alió JL , Artola A , Belda JI , Perez-Santonja JJ , Muñoz G , Javaloy J , Rodríguez-Prats JL , Galal A
Source: Ophthalmology, 112(11): 1948-54 2005
Summary of Research:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the safety of LASIK in patients with a known history of controlled rheumatic diseases.
How the researchers designed the study:
Retrospective consecutive observational clinical study.
The people who took part in this study:
Forty-two eyes (22 patients) known to have had a history of rheumatic diseases underwent LASIK. All patients had a history of controlled rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, or Behçet's disease.
The methods used in the research:
Assessments were made preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively and included visual acuity (VA), refraction, keratometric readings, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, and corneal topography. All the
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patients underwent LASIK. Postoperative treatment included a topical steroid-antibiotic combination.
How the researchers measured the outcome:
Visual acuity, refraction, keratometric readings, and slit-lamp biomicroscopy findings at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively.
Results & Conclusion:
LASIK was performed uneventfully on all patients. The mean pre-LASIK spherical equivalent (SE) was -5.39+/-2.25, and the sixth month postoperative SE was -0.15+/-0.38 diopters (D) (P<0.001). Uncorrected VA 6 months after the LASIK procedure was 20/25. Enhancement procedures were performed in 6 of 42 eyes (14.3%) at variable times after the primary procedure. Postoperative follow-up showed development of a moderate degree of dry eye syndrome in 4 eyes (9.5%). Corneal haze, melting, flap, or interface complications were not observed in any of the study eyes.
CONCLUSIONS:
In this small series, we found good outcomes when correcting refractive errors using LASIK in selected patients with controlled rheumatic diseases. In this series, a favorable postoperative visual outcome was obtained with no operative or postoperative vision-threatening complications.
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