Sands of the Sahara Syndrome. |
Songeun Lee, Hungwon Tchah, Yongjae Kim |
Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan. |
사하라 모래 증후군 |
이송은(Song Eun Lee),차흥원(Hung Won Tchah),김용제(Yongjae Kim) |
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Abstract |
We experienced 5 cases of diffuse lamellar keratitis or Sands of the Sahara syndrome, which have not been reported in Korea. Patients complained of blurred vision or ocular discomfort 1 or 2 days after LASIK. They showed diffuse infiltrates confined to the flap interface with no posterior or anterior extension and had no anterior chamber reaction. The diffuse infiltrates responded well to steroid or antibiotic/steroid eyedrops showing diminution of infiltrates within 3 to 4 days of therapy. The best corrective visual acuities were 0.8 to 1. 0 around 1 month after surgery. |
Key Words:
Diffuse lamellar keratitis;LASIK;Sands of the Sahara syndrome |
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