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Case 15: Refractive Surgery Flashcards

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Why are large pupils a relative contraindication for refractive surgery?

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Dim light may result in an increase in aberrations & halos, esp when driving at night when the pupil size becomes larger than the tx optic zone

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Why is DM a relative contraindication for CRS?

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Uncontrolled blood glucose levels may experience fluctuations in their refractive error, also DM results in poor corneal wound healing

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Why is lattice a relative contraindication for CRS?

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Increase the risk of retinal breaks during or after refractive surgery

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Why is pre-existing dry eye disease a relative contraindication for CRS?

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May be exacerbated by refractive surgery as the corneal nerves are temporarily damaged during the procedure. Pts may have reduced vision due to dry eye disease.

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Why is uncontrolled primary open-angle glaucoma a relative contraindication for CRS?

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IOP elevates as high as 65 mmHg during placement of the suction cup during surgery, which may be dangerous in pts w/ uncontrolled or advanced glauc

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What are absolute contraindications of CRS?

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  1. Pts <18 yo 2. unstable refractive error (>0.50 D change) w/i the last year 3. Refractive error outside of tx zone 4. Inadquate corneal thickness (minimum of 250 microns residual stroma for LASIK, and 400 microns for PRK) 5. unrealistic expectations of need for glasses and/or contact lens after LASIK; pts should expect a decreased dependence but NOT complete freedom from corrective lenses 6. pregnancy 7 keratoconus, active herpes simplex or zoster keratitis or CL induced corneal warpage 8. CT tissue disease, collagen vascular disease, or immunocompromised disease
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In LASIK the flap is approx _____ microns thick if created by the microkeratome, and _____ microns thick if created w/ laser (Intralasik)

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160-200, 120

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The ablation depth for LASIK is ____ um/diopter

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15

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Radial keratotomy

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No longer performed. Radial incisions in corneal stroma w/ diamond knife to flatten the cornea & reduce myopia. Was common for pts to end up w/ hyperopic RE

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PRK

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Corneal epi is completely removed & excimer laser used to directly ablate the anterior stroma to reshape the corneala tissue & correct for myopia, hyperopia and/or astig

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What is the tx range for PRK?

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-8 D to +4 D & up to 4 D of cyl

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What tissue is removed to correct for hyperopia?

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mid-peripheral corneal tissue

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What are the results of PRK?

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Laser creates a corneal abrasion, resulting in extremely poor vision in the immediate post-op period, slow recovery (the entire corneal epi must regrow, more post-op discomfort compared to LASIK. Pts monitored & treated w/ topical opthal steroids that are slowly tapered over a couple weeks

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What are 6 advantages of PRK over LASIK?

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  1. no flap 2. less risk of corneal ectasia 3. requires less corneal thickness 4. less post-op higher order aberrations 5. decreased risk of post-op dry eye disease 6. less expensive
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LASIK

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corneal epi flap is created w/ a microkeratome, an excimer laser is used to ablate the underlying anterior corneal stroma & epi flap is folded back in place

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What is the tx range for LASIK?

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-10 D to +4 D & up to 5 D of cyl

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___ ___ ____ can be performed on a pt whose refractive errors exceed the tx range of LASIK

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Clear lens extraction

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What are advantages of LASIK over PRK?

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Heal faster (1-2 days), experience less pain, & have less post-op corneal haze compared to pts who receive PRK

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Intralasik

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Same procedure as LASIK, except corneal epi flap is made w/ laser instead of microtome

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What are advantages of Intralasik?

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The corneal flap created by a femtosecond laser is thinner, leaving more tissue behind for ablation; also assoc w/ decreased post-op dry eye disease

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LASEK

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Same procedure as LASIK, but the corneal epi flap is creased using dilute alcohol instead of microkeratome

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Epi-LASIK

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same procedure as LASIK but blunt plastic blade used to create corneal epi flap

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Intrastromal Corneal Rings (ICR) - INTACS

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PMMA rings are inserted in the peripheral corneal stroma in order to flatten the cornea (shortens corneal arc length)

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ICR is approved for the tx of what?

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Keratoconus

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What is the tx range for ICR?

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-0.75 D to -3 D & less than 1 D of cyl. Reversible

26
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Clean Lens Extraction

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remove lens for IOL that will alter the refractive power -> cataract surgery w/o cataract. No accomm after surgery

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Phakic IOL

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An intraocular lens is implanted into the phakic eye-> alteration of the eye’s refractive power w/o removing the ability to accommodate. Surgical peripheral ididectomy is required to prevent angle closure

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Astigmatic keratotomy

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Circumferential corneal incisions are made in order to relax the cornea in the steepest meridian to minimize corneal astigmatism

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Conductive Keratoplasty

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Radio frequency energy is applied to the peripheral cornea, causing collagen fibers to shrink & central cornea to steepen

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What is the tx range for conductive keratoplasty?

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+0.75 D to +3.00 D. May also be used to treat <0.75 D residual astig after previous intraocular surgeries. Regression expected 2-3 yr

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Wave-front guided ablation

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Custom corneal surgery that reduces higher order aberrations in addition to correcting the refractive error. Can be performed w/ LASIK or PRK results in better quality vision w/ improved contrast, improved acuity & decreased glare

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Diffuse lamellar keratitis

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Inlammatory, non-infectious reaction at the lamellar interface (between the corneal flap & corneal stroma). Most commonly present w/i 2-3 days after surgery.

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Sx of DLK

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Blurred vision, photophobia, pain, FB sensation

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Etiology of DLK

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In response to toxins during surgery (blade debris, microkeratome oil). Less common w/ disposable microkeratomes

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Signs of DLK

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Fine, granular, sand-like infiltrates. May lead to severe vision loss secondary to corneal scarring and/or corneal melting

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DLK tx

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Mild cases treated w/ topical opthal steroids (Pred Forte Q1H or Durezol Q2H. Severe tx w/ oral steroids and/or the flap is lifted & irrigated

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What is the MC SE of CRS?

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Dry eye, typically resolves 1-2 mo.

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What makes sx of glare & halos worse?

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Smaller ablation zones, larger pupils, monovision correction, higher refractive errors

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When does infection post-op most commonly occur

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1-3 days after surgery

40
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Risk of infection w/ PRK? LASIK?

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PRK= 1/1000-1/3500. LASIK= 1/5000

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What are the MC causative bacteria of CRS infection?

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gram (+) microorganisms or mycobacteria

42
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Post-op infection tx

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Lifting the flap & irrigate w/ topical opthal antibiotics

43
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When will corneal haze appear?

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Will present for several weeks following PRK as the corneal epi heals, rare following LASIK. Risk increases w/ higher refractive error

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Corneal haze Tx

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topical opthal steroids, dosage titrated as corneal haze improves

45
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Corneal ectasia

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Abnormal bulging forward of a thin cornea- more likely to occur in high myopes or in pts w/ undetected keratoconus or forme fruste keratoconus

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Corneal ectasia tx

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RGP contact lenses, Intacs, or penetrating keratoplasty

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Required thickness of the residual stromal bed is ____ microns for LASIK and ____ microns for PRK

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250, 400

48
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Free caps

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More commonly occur w/ very flat corneas, inadequate amount of cornea in the ring causes the microkeratome blade to cut the hinge of the flap

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Button holes

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More commonly occur in very steep corneas or deep set eyes. Steep cornea can buckle in the ring, resulting in a hole in the flap w/ the pass of the keratome

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Macrostriae

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Full-thickness w/ undulating, parallel, stromal folds; they are commonly due to slippage or malpositioning during surgery

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Microstriae

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Fine, multi-directional folds in Bowman’s membrane that result in optical irregularities, typically resolve on their own

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Epithelial ingrowth

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Most commonly presents @ 1 mo. post-op. White milky deposits at the flap interface

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When can enhancement procedures be performed?

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can be performed as early as 3mo. but a 6 mo. wait period is preferred to allow for stabilization of the RE

54
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3 Recommended Tx criteria

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  1. RE >/= 0.75 D from the target refraction in an unhappy pt. 2. Uncorrected VA = 20/30 in the distance eye in an unhappy pt 3. Astig >0.75 D causing sx
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What is considered a success in RE surgery?

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20/40 or better. 75% of pts achieve 20/25 or better

56
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Removal of the corneal tissue results in a falsely _____ IOP

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Low

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