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Management of severe “sands of Sahara” syndrome complication

Poster Details

First Author: J.Kruger SOUTH AFRICA

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Abstract Details

Purpose:

A case study to discuss the management of severe post-Lasik “Sands of Sahara” syndrome.

Setting:

Single centre, private ophthalmology clinic; The Tyger valley Eye & Laser Centre in Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa.

Methods:

A medical doctor developed severe complicated Sands of Sahara post Lasik.  After medical management the patient had a poor visual outcome due to scarring.  The patient then had microkeratome-assisted lamellar Keratoplasty followed by modified iLasik technique.

Results:

The technique and results are shown.  Double pass ALK, 400µm donor graft.  Pre-op wavescan: -2.88/-1.00x72,  Pre-op BCVA: 20/100  Post-graft BCVA: 20/25  Post iLasik UNCVA: 20/20

Conclusions:

Lasik can have severe complications of which one is Sands of Sahara.  It can be devastating and cause loss of best-corrected vision, which may lead to the necessity for graft, as in this case.  This patient had successful surgical intervention

Financial Disclosure:

None