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Br J Ophthalmol 89:1423-1426 doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.074542
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Vitreoretinal surgery for macular hole after laser assisted in situ keratomileusis for the correction of myopia

Table 2

 Management and visual acuity of patients with surgery for macular holes after LASIK (14 eyes)

Patient Treatment VA w/MH Final VA F-U (months) Excimer laser Microkeratome
LASIK, laser in situ keratomileusis; MH, macular hole; VA, visual acuity; LP, light perception; CF, counting fingers; HM, hand movements; F-U, follow up after last surgery; w/MH, before macular hole surgery; Vit, vitrectomy; Sil Oil, silicone oil; ILM, internal limiting membrane peeling; Chiron Tecnolas Keracor 217, Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc, San Dimas, CA, USA; Ladar Vision 4000, Alcon Laboratories, Inc, Fort Worth, TX, USA; Nidek EC-5000, Nidek Co, Ltd, Gamagori, Japan; Coherent Schwind Keratom II, Coherent; Santa Clara, CA, USA; VISX 20/20, VISX USA, Inc, Santa Clara, CA, USA; Chiron automated corneal shaper, Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc, San Dimas, CA, USA; Carriazo Barraquer, Moria USA, Doylestown, PA, USA; Hansatome, Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc, San Dimas, CA, USA; Nidek MK 2000, Nidek Co, Ltd, Gamagori, Japan; Moria one, Moria USA, Doylestown, PA, USA.
1 Vit + gas 20/50 20/25 9 Chiron Technolas Keracor 217 Chiron automated corneal shaper
2 Vit + gas CF 20/150 4 Nidek EC-5000 Nidek MK-2000
3 Vit + gas 20/200 20/30 7 Nidek EC-5000 Nidek MK-2000
4 Vit + gas 20/200 20/80 4 Chiron Technolas Keracor 217 Chiron automated corneal shaper
5 Vit + gas + laser LP 20/200 70 Visx 20/20 Chiron automated corneal shaper
6 Vit + gas 20/200 20/60 10 Nidek EC-5000 Hansatome
7 Vit + gas 20/200 20/40 6 Nidek EC-5000 Chiron automated corneal shaper
8 Vit + gas 20/200 20/100 12 Nidek EC-5000 Chiron automated corneal shaper
9 Vit + gas CF 20/400 28 Visx 20/20 Chiron automated corneal shaper
10 Vit + ILM+ gas 20/80 20/40 24 Visx 20/20 Moria One
11 Vit + ILM + gas 20/80 20/25 20 Visx 20/20 Moria One
12 Vit + Sil Oil 20/80 20/200 11 Nidek EC-5000 Chiron automated corneal shaper
13 Vit+ILM+gas 20/100 20/50 41 Chiron Technolas Keracor 217 Chiron automated corneal shaper
14 Vit+ ILM+ Sil Oil HM 20/200 3 Visx 20/20 Chiron automated corneal shaper

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