Cambios refractivos post-keratomileusis láser in situ inducidos por hipertensión ocular aguda sin signos de ectasia corneal
- Martínez de la Casa, José M.
- Rodríguez Uña, I.
- González Pastor, E.
- Díaz Valle, David
- García Feijoo, Julián
ISSN: 0365-6691
Any de publicació: 2014
Volum: 89
Número: 10
Pàgines: 414-417
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
Resum
Case report We report the case of a 34 year-old man with progressive loss of visual acuity in his left eye, who was diagnosed with pigmentary glaucoma with an intraocular pressure of 32 mmHg. Eight years previously, the patient had undergone refractive surgery (LASIK). Hypotensive treatment led to a significant refractive change accompanied by flattening of the corneal curvature. Discussion We propose that a high intraocular pressure acting on a cornea weakened by refractive surgery can provoke corneal steepening, inducing refractive changes even in the absence of keratectasia.