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Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:275-276.

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Traumatic corneal flap displacement is an uncommon complication following laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Most reported traumatic flap displacements are partial and can subsequently be repositioned with satisfactory results.^1-4 Occasionally, however, significant force may completely avulse the corneal flap, resulting in a lost flap.^5-6 Complete loss of the flap may cause significant haze and loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity.⁵ To our knowledge, no successful replacement of a lost corneal flap due to LASIK has previously been reported. In this case report, we describe a technique resulting in successful replacement of a lost corneal flap following LASIK.

Report of a Case.

A 59-year-old woman was referred following replacement of the corneal flap after complete flap avulsion 5 months after an uncomplicated LASIK procedure. Two days previously, she had been hit with a tree branch. She was immediately evaluated by her primary ophthalmologist who noted the absence of the corneal flap. The patient returned to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Weldon W. Haw, MD; Edward E. Manche, MD
Stanford, Calif

Corresponding author and reprints: Edward E. Manche, MD, Stanford University, 900 Blake Wilbur Dr, W3053, Stanford, CA 94305 (e-mail: Edward.Manche@stanford.edu).