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Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep;88(9):1228-9.

LASIK surgery in children.

O'Keefe M, Nolan L.

Mater Private Hospital and Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin 1, Ireland. lchopth@indio.ie

AIMS: To report success in the treatment of high myopia in children with LASIK. To report the visual results, complications and postoperative management of children with high myopia. METHODS: Six children (seven eyes) with high myopia were included in this series. Preoperative and postoperative refraction, visual acuity, and pachymetry were compared. RESULTS: Six children with high myopia ranging from -5.00DS to -16DS were treated. There were three males and three females. Five children had improved refraction and visual acuity post-LASIK. Age ranged from 2 to 12 years. Five of the children had unilateral amblyopia preoperatively. One had bilateral high myopia. CONCLUSION: High myopia in children may be treated safely and effectively with LASIK.

PMID: 14693763 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC1771964

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