Corneal iron line following LASIK with epithelial ingrowth

Steven J. Donnelly; Kraig S. Bower; Richard D. Stutzman; Jenna M. Burka

doi:10.1097/01.ico.0000154382.20861.eb

Corneal iron line following LASIK with epithelial ingrowth

Steven J. Donnelly, Kraig S. Bower, Richard D. Stutzman, Jenna M. Burka

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Purpose: To report a new corneal iron line following keratorefractive surgery. Methods: Case report and review of the literature. A 51-year-old man developed epithelial ingrowth after otherwise uneventful LASIK surgery. The patient, satisfied with an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/25 and otherwise asymptomatic, declined to have his flap relifted to treat the ingrowth. Results: Six months postoperatively a corneal iron line was noted at the leading edge of the epithelial ingrowth. Vision remained stable. Conclusions: Epithelial iron lines have been reported with a number of conditions, including post-refractive procedures. This is the first report of an iron line associated with epithelial ingrowth following LASIK.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	870-873
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cornea
Volume	24
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ico.0000154382.20861.eb
State	Published - Oct 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Complications
Corneal iron lines
Epithelial ingrowth
LASIK
Refractive surgery

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Ophthalmology

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