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How to manage complications of flap in Z-LASIK surgery | 53592
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

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How to manage complications of flap in Z-LASIK surgery


International Conference and Expo on Cataract and Optometrists Meeting

August 04-05, 2016 Manchester, UK

Sophia Pujiastuti

Fatmawati Hospital, Indonesia

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Abstract :

Intraoperative complications related cornel flap complications are incomplete or short or irregular flaps, free cap, flap buttonhole, anterior chamber gas bubbles, vertical gas breakthrough and corneal perforation. Incidence corneal flap complications are rare, however, between 0.3��?14% of these complications occur which depends on the type of device used. There are two options management corneal flap complication for the second intervention: first: Recut and the second: surface ablation performed over the incomplete flap via either photorefractive keratectomy or Laser Sub-Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK).

Biography :

Sophia Pujiastuti is Head of the Department of Ophthalmology in Fatmawati Hospital. She was graduated from The Christian University of Indonesia as Medical Doctor and continued her residency in Indonesia University. She finished Phacoemulsification Training and Lasik Program in India. She is also practicing in I Care Lasik Jakarta.

Email: sophi_i@hotmail.com

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