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Papers by Julio Baviera

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2013

To present the case of a 28-year-old man with acetazolamide-induced bilateral choroidal effusion ... more To present the case of a 28-year-old man with acetazolamide-induced bilateral choroidal effusion after uneventful surgery of the second eye in delayed sequential bilateral insertion of an implantable collamer lens for hyperopia. Case report. Surgery of the left eye was uneventful, and the implantable collamer lens was implanted 3 weeks later in the right eye. Twenty-four hours after surgery, the patient presented with bilateral shallow anterior chamber, vault 0, and myopic shift (-8 diopters) in both eyes. B-scan ultrasound showed choroidal thickening in both eyes, which was consistent with choroidal effusion syndrome. A causal relationship was suspected with oral acetazolamide, which had been prescribed after surgery. When the drug was stopped, the condition improved slowly and resolved completely within 5 days. Choroidal effusion should be included in the differential diagnosis of shallow anterior chamber after implantation of an implantable collamer lens.

Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995), 2007

To evaluate the effect of preoperative keratometric power on the intraoperative complications in ... more To evaluate the effect of preoperative keratometric power on the intraoperative complications in LASIK for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. In this retrospective study, the records of 34,099 eyes of 17,388 patients who underwent LASIK for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism using the Moria LSK One manual microkeratome and the Bausch & Lomb Technolas 217 Z excimer laser were reviewed. One thousand three hundred thirty-eight (3.92%) intraoperative microkeratome complications were identified in the total number of eyes: 571 (1.67%) free caps, 320 (0.93%) epithelial abrasions, 282 (0.82%) thin/irregular flaps, 126 (0.36%) incomplete flaps, and 39 (0.11%) flap buttonholes. When eyes were stratified according to preoperative keratometric power, eyes with flatter corneas usually had more free caps and incomplete flaps than eyes with steeper corneas (P < .05), whereas eyes with steeper corneas usually had more epithelial abrasions and thin/irregular flaps than eyes with flatter corneas...

Ophthalmology, 2010

Purpose: To investigate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, and visual outcomes of infe... more Purpose: To investigate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after LASIK, and examine treatment strategies.

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2009

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual and refractive results of hyperopic LASIK.

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016

To study long-term refractive and visual outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in eyes... more To study long-term refractive and visual outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in eyes with a postoperative thin central cornea. In this retrospective observational case series, we studied 282 myopic eyes with a normal preoperative topographic pattern and postoperative thin corneas (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;400 μm) that had at least 3 years of follow-up after LASIK in three private clinics. The main outcome measures were safety, efficacy, predictability, percent tissue altered, and complications. The mean postoperative central corneal thickness was 392.05 μm (range: 363.00-399.00 μm). After a mean follow-up of 6.89±2.35 years (standard deviation), the safety index was 1.17, the efficacy index was 0.94, and predictability (±1.00 diopter [D]) was 73.49. The mean residual stromal bed thickness was 317.34±13.75 μm (range: 275-356 μm), the mean flap thickness was 74.76±13.57 μm (range: 55-124 μm), and the mean percent tissue altered was 37.12%±3.62% (range: 27.25%-49.26%). No major complications were recorded. LASIK with a resultant central cornea thickness &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;400 μm seems to be effective, safe, and predictable provided that preoperative topography is normal and the residual stromal bed thickness is &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;275 μm.

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Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia, seguridad, predictibilidad, estabilidad y complicaciones de la ext... more Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia, seguridad, predictibilidad, estabilidad y complicaciones de la extracción de cristalino transparente en pacientes no presbitas. Método: Estudio retrospectivo en el que se incluyen 307 ojos consecutivos, de 178 pacientes, intervenidos de hipermetropía con lensectomía refractiva e implante de lente intraocular monofocal. Las fórmulas empleadas para el cálculo de la potencia de la lente fueron: Binkhorst II, SRK/T, Holladay y Holladay II. Resultados: La edad media fue de 35,4 ± 3,83 años (rango entre 22 y 39). El defecto previo fue de +7,35 ± 1,3 D (rango entre +4,75 a +11,25) de esfera hipermetrópica; el cilindro de –1,7 ± 1,5 D (rango entre 0 a 7,25); el equivalente esférico de +6,5 ± 1,36 D (rango entre +4 a +10,25). El porcentaje de ojos cuya AVSC (agudeza visual sin corrección) postoperatoria es mayor o igual a la AVCC (agudeza visual con corrección) previa, fue de 79,12%. Los ojos que pierden una o más líneas de mejor agudeza visual corregida fue de...

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2015

To assess the incidence, culture results, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after laser... more To assess the incidence, culture results, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and surface ablation when topical moxifloxacin was added to postoperative prophylaxis with tobramycin. Clínica Baviera, Instituto Oftalmológico Europeo, Bilbao, Spain. Retrospective case series review. The medical records of 55 255 patients (108 014 eyes) who had LASIK and surface ablation were reviewed to identify cases of infectious keratitis. The incidence, risk factors, clinical course, days to diagnosis, treatment, and final visual outcomes were recorded. These data were compared with previously published data of 221 437 eyes that received postoperative tobramycin alone. Post-LASIK infectious keratitis was diagnosed in 10 eyes (9 patients) and post-surface ablation infectious keratitis in 11 eyes (10 patients). The onset of infection was early in 40.00% of cases after LASIK and in 36.36% after surface ablation. Cultures were positive in 2 cases after surface ablation. Immediate flap lifting and irrigation with antibiotics were performed in all eyes after LASIK. The final corrected distance visual acuity was 20/20 or better in 7 cases after LASIK (70.00%) and 7 cases after surface ablation (63.64%) and 20/40 or better in all cases after LASIK or surface ablation. The incidence of infectious keratitis decreased from 0.025% to 0.011% (P &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; .001) per procedure after LASIK and from 0.200% to 0.066% (P &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; .001) after surface ablation. Infectious keratitis was less frequent after LASIK than after surface ablation. The frequency of infection, mainly early-onset infection, was lower when the postoperative treatment was tobramycin and moxifloxacin rather than tobramycin alone. No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the incidence of buttonhole after laser in situ keratomileusis (LA... more PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the incidence of buttonhole after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). We also evaluated possible risk factors, treatment strategies and visual outcome. SETTING: multicentric, including several international clinics. METHODS: : In this comparative case series we reviewed the medical records of 164,603 patients (315,259 eyes) that underwent LASIK from January 2003 to December 2011 to identify cases of buttonhole. All surgeries were performed by means of a manual microkeratome. The main outcome measures were incidence of buttonhole after LASIK, response to treatment and visual outcome. Possible risk factors, clinical course, days to retreatment and surgical treatment were recorded. RESULTS: Buttonhole was found in 137 eyes in 134 patients (105 myopes and 32 hyperopes). Age, preoperative refraction and keratometric power were not statistically significant independent risk factors. Buttonholes appeared in thinner corneas. Patients were retreated with a ne...

Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995)

To study whether flap thickness influences laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) results. This com... more To study whether flap thickness influences laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) results. This comparative, non-randomized, retrospective study comprised 421 LASIK eyes (233 patients) with spherical equivalent refraction between -0.60 and -6.00 diopters (D). Laser in situ keratomileusis was performed with the Moria One manual microkeratome and the Chiron Technolas 217C laser. Depending on the flap thickness, the eyes were divided into three groups (group 1, flap thickness < or =100 microm; group 2, flap thickness > 100 microm and < 130 microm; and group 3, flap thickness > or = 130 pm). For each group uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best spectacle-corrected visual acuity, residual spherical equivalent refraction, and keratometric power (D) were measured 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months after LASIK. Complications, retreatment, and correlation between flap thickness and preoperative corneal thickness and keratometric power were also analyzed. One month postoperatively...

Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition), 2014

A study is made on the incidence of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in... more A study is made on the incidence of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in patients with large differences in mean keratometry (MK) readings between both eyes (OU). Visual outcomes were also evaluated. The medical records of 164,603 patients (315,259 eyes) who underwent LASIK from January 2003 to December 2011 were reviewed in order to identify patients with a difference in MK of ≥ 1.25 D between OU. The main outcome measures were incidence of ectasia after LASIK, and visual outcome. A total of 35 eyes that met the inclusion criteria were found. Functional and visual results were those expected for myopia studies. After a minimum follow-up of 2 years, no corneal ectasia was found in 3 eyes (2 patients). The possibility of finding a patient with an asymmetry in MK and normal topography is low (0.021%), and it does not seem to be a contraindication of LASIK. Although no corneal ectasia was found in this case series, and as it is a potentially sight-threatening complication, patients with very different MK between OU should be studied carefully before undergoing LASIK.

Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery, 2008

ABSTRACT

Ophthalmology, 2010

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2009

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual and refractive results of hyperopic LASIK.

Cornea, 2012

Interface fluid syndrome is an unusual complication after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). W... more Interface fluid syndrome is an unusual complication after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). We present a case of interface fluid syndrome after cataract surgery in a patient who had previous LASIK surgery. A 62-year-old man underwent routine cataract surgery on the left eye 10 years after LASIK on both eyes. The day after surgery, the intraocular pressure (IOP) was 21 mm Hg and a pocket of fluid was present in the interface LASIK wound. The patient was treated with 0.50% timolol eye drops twice daily. The problem resolved within 1.5 months. Two months later, the patient underwent routine cataract surgery of the right eye. The next day, the IOP was 11 mm Hg and LASIK interface fluid was present. The patient was treated with 0.5% timolol eye drops twice daily. Two months after the surgery, the problem had completely resolved. Ocular hypertension and traumatic endothelial cell damage could have been the causes of the syndrome. Although the IOP was not very high, previous LASIK could have led us to underestimate the IOP.

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Nov 30, 2007

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2013

Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995), 2007

Ophthalmology, 2010

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2009

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual and refractive results of hyperopic LASIK.

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016

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Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2015

Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995)

Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition), 2014

Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery, 2008

ABSTRACT

Ophthalmology, 2010

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2009

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual and refractive results of hyperopic LASIK.

Cornea, 2012

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Nov 30, 2007

PURPOSE: To assess the incidence, culture results, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis af... more PURPOSE: To assess the incidence, culture results, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and surface ablation when topical moxifloxacin was added to postoperative prophylaxis with tobramycin.

SETTING: Clínica Baviera, Instituto Oftalmológico Europeo, Bilbao, Spain.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective case series review. The medical records of 55 255 patients (108 014 eyes) who had LASIK and surface ablation were reviewed to identify cases of infectious keratitis. The incidence, risk factors, clinical course, days to diagnosis, treatment, and final visual outcomes were recorded. These data were compared with previously published data of 221 437 eyes that received postoperative tobramycin alone.

RESULTS: Post-LASIK infectious keratitis was diagnosed in 10 eyes (9 patients) and post-surface ablation infectious keratitis in 11 eyes (10 patients). The onset of infection was early in 40.00% of cases after LASIK and in 36.36% after surface ablation. Cultures were positive in 2 cases after surface ablation. Immediate flap lifting and irrigation with antibiotics were performed in all eyes after LASIK. The final corrected distance visual acuity was 20/20 or better in 7 cases after LASIK (70.00%) and 7 cases after surface ablation (63.64%) and 20/40 or better in all cases after LASIK or surface ablation. The incidence of infectious keratitis decreased from 0.025% to 0.011% (P<.001) per procedure after LASIK and from 0.200% to 0.066% (P<.001) after surface ablation. Infectious keratitis was less frequent after LASIK than after surface ablation.

CONCLUSION: The frequency of infection, mainly early-onset infection, was lower when the postoperative treatment was tobramycin and moxifloxacin rather than tobramycin alone.

No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileu- sis ... more PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileu- sis (LASIK) in patients with no traditional risk of ectasia in a single institution using the same surgical technique.

METHODS: The records of 12 patients (16 eyes) who underwent LASIK and developed ectasia were retrospectively reviewed. All procedures were performed using the same microkeratome (Moria LSK One) and the same excimer laser (Technolas 217, Bausch & Lomb). No patients had any of the classic preoperative risk factors for ectasia, namely, attempted initial correction >=12.00 D, total ablation depth >25% of preoperative central pachymetry, calculated or measured residual stromal bed <250 microns, preoperative central pachymetry <500 microns, preoperative mean keratometry >47.2 diopters (D), and no suspicious or abnormal signs in corneal topography.

RESULTS: Time from surgery (LASIK or enhancement) to the presentation of ectasia was 4.78 ± 2.31 years (range, 1.88 to 8.37 years). The scoring system of Tabbara et al and that of Randleman et al were evaluated in our series.

CONCLUSION: Patients can experience iatrogenic corneal ectasia despite fulfilling all relevant topographic and corneal thickness criteria. Our study shows that identifying high- risk eyes remains challenging in some cases.

FULL TEXT: http://www.journalofemmetropia.org/2171-4703/v3-2-05.pdf

$Research paper thumbnail of Corneal Ectasia after Laser Refractive Surgery: Long-Term Study$

Joint meeting of the AAO and the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology. Chicago, USA 🇺🇸, 2010

PURPOSE: Analysis of post–refractive surgery corneal ectasia. SETTING: Clínica Baviera, Spain. ... more PURPOSE: Analysis of post–refractive surgery corneal ectasia.

SETTING: Clínica Baviera, Spain.

METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study about pre- and perioperative risk factors and long-term evolution. Participants: Laser refractive procedures since 1995 (more than 300,000 eyes).

RESULTS: Postoperative corneal ectasia was diagnosed in 68 eyes of 47 patients. Time from surgery to ectasia onset was 4.15 ± 2.7 years (R, 0.4-10 years), and 51% of eyes debuted between the fourth and eighth years. Myopic LASIK was the main procedure, although there were 2 PRK eyes and 4 hyperopic/astigmatic eyes. Follow-up time was 6.84 ± 3 years.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of postoperative keratectasia was < 0.02%. It occurred even several years after surgery, and the main risk factor was a suspicious topography.

Journal of Refractive Surgery, Feb 1, 2007

PURPOSE: To evaluate factors that influence retreatment results after primary hyperopic LASIK. ... more PURPOSE: To evaluate factors that influence retreatment results after primary hyperopic LASIK.

METHODS: Restrospective study of 86 eyes of 61 patients that underwent LASIK to correct primary hyperopic spherical equivalent refraction and a second hyperopic retreatment due to undercorrection. All procedures were performed with the Technolas Keracor 217C excimer laser, lifting the preexisting flap for the retreatment. Preoperatively, under cycloplegia, mean spherical equivalent refraction of the series was +3.05 +/- 0.99 diopters (D).

RESULTS: At last follow-up, mean spherical equivalent refraction was -0.07 +/- 0.50 D. Efficacy of the retreatment procedure was better when the primary LASIK attempted spherical equivalent refraction correction was +3.00 D (P<.05). Safety of retreatment
was lower when attempted spherical equivalent refraction correction was +1.00 D (P<.05) and when attempted spherical equivalent refraction correction of both procedures combined was 4.00 D (P<.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Efficacy, safety, and predictability of retreatments secondary to undercorrection after primary hyperopic LASIK may be affected depending on the amount of diopters corrected in the primary procedure, in the retreatment procedure, and in both
primary and retreatment procedures combined.

Ophthalmology, Feb 1, 2010

PURPOSE: To investigate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, and visual outcomes of infe... more PURPOSE: To investigate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after LASIK, and examine treatment strategies.

DESIGN: Retrospective study.

PARTICIPANTS: We included 107 613 patients who underwent LASIK at Clínica Baviera (Instituto Oftalmológico Europeo, Spain) from September 2002 to May 2008.

METHODS: The medical records of post-LASIK patients (204 586 eyes) were reviewed to identify cases of infectious keratitis. Incidence, risk factors, clinical course, days to diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, and final visual outcomes were recorded.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence of post-LASIK infectious keratitis, culture results, response to treatment, and visual outcome.

RESULTS: Post-LASIK infectious keratitis was diagnosed in 72 eyes from 63 patients. Onset of infection was early (within 7 days after surgery) in 62.5% of cases. Cultures were positive in 21 of 54 cases in which samples were taken. The most frequently isolated microorganism was Staphylococcus epidermidis (9 cases). Immediate flap lifting and irrigation with antibiotics was performed in 54 eyes; late flap lifting was subsequently required in 10 out of 18 cases initially treated with topical antibiotics alone. One case required flap amputation owing to flap necrosis. Final best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) was >or=20/20 in 38 cases (52.7%) and >or=20/40 in 67 cases (93.05%); final BSCVA was <20/40 in 5 cases (6.94%).

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of post-LASIK infectious keratitis was 0.035% per procedure. Infectious keratitis after LASIK is a potentially vision-threatening complication. The appearance of infections in asymptomatic patients highlights the need for a proper schedule of follow-up appointments. Prompt and aggressive management of this LASIK complication with early flap lifting, scraping, culture, and irrigation with antibiotics is strongly recommended. Proper management can result in preserving useful vision.

Journal of Refractive Surgery, Aug 1, 2011

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether patients who undergo myopic LASIK or laser epithelial keratomileusis... more PURPOSE: To evaluate whether patients who undergo myopic LASIK or laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) with preoperative central keratometry 47.50 diopters (D) are at higher risk for developing corneal ectasia postoperatively.

METHODS: Records of 32 patients (54 eyes) who underwent myopic LASIK or LASEK between May 2002 and July 2005 with preoperative mean central keratometry ≥47.50 D were retrospectively reviewed. Patients eligible for the study were offered free follow-up. Last follow-up was at least 3 years after surgery. All procedures were performed with the Technolas Keracor 217z excimer laser (Bausch & Lomb).

RESULTS: Twenty-four patients (40 eyes) had LASIK and 8 patients (14 eyes) had LASEK. At last follow-up, no patient had developed ectasia.

CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that patients with preoperative central keratometry ≥47.50 D as the only parameter evaluated should not be excluded from corneal refractive surgery due to increased risk of postoperative ectasia. However, when this preoperative
finding is accompanied by other topographic abnormalities, treatment options should be carefully evaluated.

To compare long-term refractive and visual outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and l... more To compare long-term refractive and visual outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and laser surface ablation in eyes with corneas thinner than 470 μm. Private clinics, Spain. Comparative case series. The study comprised eyes with myopic error and corneas thinner than 470 μm that had at least 2.9 years of postoperative follow-up between September 2001 and June 2007. The main outcome measures were safety, efficacy, predictability, and complications. The mean central corneal thickness was 462.0 μm (range 440 to 469 μm) in the LASIK group (n = 40) and 458.1 μm (range 420 to 469 μm) in the laser surface ablation group (n = 88). All eyes had normal preoperative topography. In the LASIK group after a mean follow-up of 5.1 years ± 1.5 (SD), the safety index was 1.07, efficacy was 0.99, and predictability (± 1.00 diopter [D]) was 0.93. In the laser surface ablation group after a mean follow-up of 4.8 ± 1.3 years, the safety index was 1.01, efficacy was 0.93, and predictability (± 1.00 D) was 0.92. The mean residual corneal bed thickness in all eyes was 345 ± 25 μm (range 270 to 399 μm). No major complications occurred. The safety index was better in the LASIK group than in the laser surface ablation group. Both techniques were effective, safe, and predictable in eyes with corneas thinner than 470 μm, normal preoperative topography, and a residual corneal bed thickness greater than 250 μm.

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Oct 1, 2011

PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, treatment strategies, and visu... more PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, treatment strategies, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after surface ablation.

SETTING: Multicenter study in Spain.

DESIGN: Case series.

METHODS: The medical records of patients who had surface ablation between January 2003 and December 2009 were reviewed to identify cases of infectious keratitis. The incidence, risk factors, clinical course, days to diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, and visual outcome were recorded. Main outcome measures were incidence of infectious keratitis after surface ablation, culture results, response to treatment, and visual outcomes.

RESULTS: The study reviewed the records of 9794 patients (18 651 eyes). Infectious keratitis after surface ablation was diagnosed in 39 eyes of 38 patients. The onset of infection was early (within 7 days after surgery) in 28 cases (71.79%). Cultures were positive in 13 of 27 cases in which samples were taken. The most frequently isolated microorganism was Staphylococcus species (9 cases). The final corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 20/20 or better in 23 cases (58.97%), 20/40 or better in 36 cases (92.30%), and worse than 20/40 in 3 cases (7.69%).

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of infectious keratitis after surface ablation was 0.20%. Infectious keratitis is a potentially vision-threatening complication. Prompt and aggressive management with an intensive regimen of fortified antibiotic agents

$Research paper thumbnail of Infections in corneal refractive surgery with excimer laser$

Corneal refractive surgery with excimer laser has become the choice procedure for correcting amet... more Corneal refractive surgery with excimer laser has become the choice procedure for correcting ametropia. LASIK is at present the preferred technique due to the quick visual recovery and the low rate of complication. However, the popularity of surface ablation procedures are on the rise due to their lower susceptibility to complications related to the lenticle and a lower risk of ectasia. In addition, their efficiency and safety are well documented. However, any of these techniques raises concerns about the development of infectious keratitis which, although rate, is a potentially severe complication. This review analyzes the prevalence, day of onset, result of cultures, risk factors, presentation symptoms, diagnostic, treatment and final visual acuity in infections after LASIK and surface ablation procedures. The prevalence of post-LASIK infection is low, but the infection rate after superficial ablation is statistically higher. The most frequently involved germs are gram-positive, probably from the ocular surface flora. However, atypical germs cannot be discarded and a microbiological diagnostic is required, even more so in LASIK cases. As this is a complication with potentially severe visual consequences, it is recommended to establish a post-op prophylactic topical treatment, with fourth generation fluoroquinolones being the medication of choice, particularly moxifloxacin. The onset of this complication in asymptomatic patients underscores the need of an adequate post-op assessment program. It is recommended to initiate aggressive early treatment of the infection with fortified antibiotics after raising the lenticle and antibiotic cleansing of the interfase in the case of LASIK. The early raising of the lenticle is associated to a tendency to improved visual results, lower leukoma rates and lower number of subsequent visual rehabilitation procedures. An adequate early treatment can achieve satisfactory visual results. We have not found statistically significant differences between the final visual acuity after infections post-surface ablation and LASIK even though the treatment of infections after LASIK is more complex. In what concerns post-LASIK microbacterial infections, their treatment is complex due to delayed diagnostics, resistance to conventional antibiotics, slow response to treatment, inadequate penetration of the antibiotics and resistance to monotherapy.

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by Fernando Llovet-Osuna, Julio Baviera, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, MD, PhD, FEBOS-CR, FWCRS, Rosario Cobo-Soriano, Fernando Mayordomo-Cerdá, Marcos Gómez-García, and Clara Martín-Reyes

OBJETIVO: Evaluar la eficacia, seguridad, predictibilidad, estabilidad y complicaciones de la ext... more OBJETIVO: Evaluar la eficacia, seguridad, predictibilidad, estabilidad y complicaciones de la extracción de cristalino transparente en pacientes no presbitas.

MÉTODO: Estudio retrospectivo en el que se incluyen 307 ojos consecutivos, de 178 pacientes, intervenidos de hipermetropía con lensectomía refractiva e implante de lente intraocular monofocal. Las fórmulas empleadas para el cálculo de la potencia de la lente fueron: Binkhorst II, SRK/T, Holladay y Holladay II.

RESULTADOS: La edad media fue de 35,4 ± 3,83 años (rango entre 22 y 39). El defecto previo fue de +7,35 ± 1,3 D (rango entre +4,75 a +11,25) de esfera hipermetrópica; el cilindro de –1,7 ± 1,5 D (rango entre 0 a 7,25); el equivalente esférico de +6,5 ± 1,36 D (rango entre +4 a +10,25). El porcentaje de ojos cuya AVSC (agudeza visual sin corrección) postoperatoria es mayor o igual a la AVCC (agudeza visual con corrección) previa, fue de 79,12%. Los ojos que pierden una o más líneas de mejor agudeza visual corregida fue del 1,11%. El 70,19% de ojos presentaron un equivalente esférico (EE) residual, tras la cirugía, no superior a ± 0,5 D. Mientras que el 88,82% estaban en ± 1 D. Tanto la AVSC como la AVCC se estabilizaron rápidamente tras la cirugía, con mínimos cambios durante el tiempo de seguimiento. En cuanto a los segundos procedimientos: un recambio de LIO, 110 bioptics (35,83% del total de ojos intervenidos) (88 LASIK, 4 LASEK y 15 queratotomías arqueadas). Complicaciones intraoperatorias: rotura de la cápsula posterior en dos ojos, de dos pacientes diferentes. Las postoperatorias: un edema macular cístico, un hipopión, una uveítis anterior por deprivación brusca de corticoides tópicos, un síndrome de misdirección del acuoso y la opacificación de la cápsula posterior del cristalino. En 114 ojos fue necesario realizar capsulotomía YAG (37,13%). En el tiempo de evolución transcurrido desde la capsulotomía YAG no han aparecido complicaciones.

CONCLUSIÓN: La extracción de cristalino transparente es una técnica eficaz, segura, predecible y con resultados refractivos estables. La posibilidad de realizar un segundo procedimiento permite solventar la «sorpresa refractiva» con éxito. Las complicaciones no difieren de otros grupos similares, aún en pacientes de más edad, si bien la incidencia de problemas retinianos es mínima en comparación con la lensectomía refractiva en miopes.

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PURPOSE: To analyse the accuracy, in hyperopic non-cataractous eyes, of 9 biometric formulas in c... more PURPOSE: To analyse the accuracy, in hyperopic non-cataractous eyes, of 9 biometric formulas in calculating intraocular lens (IOL) power. These were 5 theoretical formulas (SRK/T, Hoffer Q, Binkhorst II, Holladay and Holladay II), one empirical formula (SRK II) and 3 new non-published formulas (Torrent, Mashhad, Baviera).

SETTING: Clínica Baviera, Instituto Oftalmológico Europeo, Valencia, Spain.

METHODS: This retrospective analysis comprised 122 hyperopic eyes operated by one surgeon with phacoemulsification of their clear lens and IOL implantation. The dioptric power of an ideal IOL that would have achieved emmetropia was calculated for each eye. All the formulas were compared in relation to this ideal dioptric power. Two different criteria for comparing were used: depending on the mean absolute error (MAE) and depending on the tendency towards myopia or towards hyperopia that each formula had. Results tending towards emmetropia towards emmetropia or slight myopia were considered better than the others. Defined axial length (AL) ranges were analyzed individually.

RESULTS: The formula that had the best tendency towards emmetropia or slight myopia was Baviera (chi square, p=0.012). The same results for each group of AL were found except for AL between 21.01 and 22.00 mm (Torrent) and for AL between 22.01 and 23.00 mm (Binkhorst II). the most accurate results of MAE were obtained with Holladay II in AL less than 22.00 mm and in the group with an AL between 22.01 and 23.00 mm. Mashhad's formula obtained the best MAE in AL between 20.01 and 21.00 mm; Baviera achieved the best MAE in AL between 21.01 and 22.00 mm, and Binkhorst II in the group with AL over 23.00 mm.

CONCLUSIONS: Given that the criteria for considering a formula as good in our center is its tendency towards emmetropia or slight myopia, we recommend the use of Baviera's formula to calculate the dioptric power of IOLs in hyperopic clear lens extraction.

SETTING: multicentric, including several international clinics.

METHODS: : In this comparative case series we reviewed the medical records of 164,603 patients (315,259 eyes) that underwent LASIK from January 2003 to December 2011 to identify cases of buttonhole. All surgeries were performed by means of a manual microkeratome. The main outcome measures were incidence of buttonhole after LASIK, response to treatment and visual outcome. Possible risk factors, clinical course, days to retreatment and surgical treatment were recorded.

RESULTS: Buttonhole was found in 137 eyes in 134 patients (105 myopes and 32
hyperopes). Age, preoperative refraction and keratometric power were not statistically
significant independent risk factors. Buttonholes appeared in thinner corneas. Patients were retreated with a new flap or with surface ablation. Safety and efficacy were better with recutting than with surface ablation, although statistically significant differences were found for efficacy in the myopic group only.

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of buttonhole after LASIK was 0.043%. Buttonhole is a
potentially sight-threatening complication. Proper management can preserve useful vision in most cases.

FULL TEXT: http://www.journalofemmetropia.org/numeros/pdf/4-3/Journal-article-4.pdf

OBJECTIVES: A study is made on the incidence of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusi... more OBJECTIVES: A study is made on the incidence of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in patients with large differences in mean keratometry (MK) readings between both eyes (OU). Visual outcomes were also evaluated.

METHODS: The medical records of 164,603 patients (315,259 eyes) who underwent LASIK from January 2003 to December 2011 were reviewed in order to identify patients with a difference in MK of ≥ 1.25 D between OU. The main outcome measures were incidence of ectasia after LASIK, and visual outcome.

RESULTS: A total of 35 eyes that met the inclusion criteria were found. Functional and visual results were those expected for myopia studies. After a minimum follow-up of 2 years, no corneal ectasia was found in 3 eyes (2 patients).

CONCLUSIONS: The possibility of finding a patient with an asymmetry in MK and normal topography is low (0.021%), and it does not seem to be a contraindication of LASIK. Although no corneal ectasia was found in this case series, and as it is a potentially sight-threatening complication, patients with very different MK between OU should be studied carefully before undergoing LASIK.

FULL TEXT: http://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-archivos-sociedad-espanola-oftalmologia-english-496-articulo-post-lasik-corneal-ectasia-in-patients-S2173579414000747

Purpose: To study long-term refractive and visual outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK... more Purpose: To study long-term refractive and visual outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in eyes with a postoperative thin central cornea.

Methods: In this retrospective observational case series, we studied 282 myopic eyes with a normal preoperative topographic pattern and postoperative thin corneas (<400 µm) that had at least 3 years of follow-up after LASIK in three private clinics. The main outcome measures were safety, efficacy, predictability, percent tissue altered, and complications.

Results: The mean postoperative central corneal thickness was 392.05 µm (range: 363.00–399.00 µm). After a mean follow-up of 6.89±2.35 years (standard deviation), the safety index was 1.17, the efficacy index was 0.94, and predictability (±1.00 diopter [D]) was 73.49. The mean residual stromal bed thickness was 317.34±13.75 µm (range: 275–356 µm), the mean flap thickness was 74.76±13.57 µm (range: 55–124 µm), and the mean percent tissue altered was 37.12%±3.62% (range: 27.25%–49.26%). No major complications were recorded.

Conclusion: LASIK with a resultant central cornea thickness <400 µm seems to be effective, safe, and predictable provided that preoperative topography is normal and the residual stromal bed thickness is >275 µm.

33rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸, 2015

RATIONALE: Presbyopia correction with multifocal IOLs in patients with previous LASIK will be a h... more RATIONALE: Presbyopia correction with multifocal IOLs in patients with previous LASIK will be a high-demanded procedure to maintain spectacle-independence with aging. IOL power calculation of post-keratorefractive eye is less predictable, refractive errors reduce efficacy of multifocal IOLs, so a second refractive enhancement may be needed. Moreover, decrease contrast sensitivity and dysphotic phenomena occur in both techniques, mainly in the post-hyperopic-LASIK eye.

PURPOSE: To evaluate refractive and visual performance of eyes having a multifocal refractive-lens-exchange (RLE) with previous hyperopic lasik, and needed a subsequent photorefractive enhancement procedure (myopia/hyperopia), in order to choose the IOL that provide the best postoperative shift.

SETTING: Clinica Baviera Group, Madrid, Spain.

METHODS: Descriptive retrospective study evaluating refractive and visual outcomes of 67 eyes that had RLE with multifocal IOLs and had undergone a hyperopic LASIK procedure (spherical hyperopia, simple/compound hyperopic or mixed astigmatism) in our Institution (all preoperative data known), and required a new posterior refractive procedure (LASIK/PRK) to adjust a residual refractive defect. We compared the outcomes of the myopic-laser- enhancement group (n= 45) with the hyperopic/mixed-astigmatism laser-enhancement-group (n=22). Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) uncorrected near visual acuity (UNVA), efficacy, safety parameters and final predictability and residual refractive errors were analyzed.

RESULTS: The study evaluated 67 eyes of 54 patients. Lens surgery was performed after a mean time of 5.7±2.7 years since the primary LASIK procedure. In the myopic group there were 14 eyes (31%) that underwent more than one initial refractive procedures, whereas only one case (4.5%) in the hyperopic group. Regarding visual final outcomes (follow-up 2.3 years), no significant differences were found between groups: final mean UDVA and CDVA was 0.12 and 0.1 logMAR and 0.04 and 0.03 logMAR respectively for the myopic and hyperopic groups, and UNVA was J3.5, J3.4, and final mean postoperative spherical equivalent was +0.28 D and 0.00D respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: A laser enhancement in eyes operated on with a multifocal spherical IOL with antecedent of a hyperopic lasik procedure was safe, effective, and predictable in both, myopic or hyperopic shift without statistically significant differences. A myopic shift after RLE was found in eyes that had more than one primary photorefractive procedures.