DEC 11, 2014
Key Steps in Repair of Traumatic LASIK Flap Dehiscence
By Fiona Jazayeri, MBBS; Philip Alexander, MBBS
AAO 2014
Refractive Mgmt/Intervention
This video shows the key steps in repositioning of a folded LASIK flap following trauma while minimizing the possible complications of epithelial down growth and LASIK flap folds:
- Identify the folded edge of the LASIK flap.
- Remove the visible epithelium from the flap edge.
- Remove the epithelium from the stromal bed interface.
- Apply 20% alcohol to the stromal bed followed by irrigation with balanced salt solution.
- Stretch and reposition the flap, taking care to minimize any folds.