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Chapter-37 Refractive Surgery and Glaucoma

BOOK TITLE: Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology: Glaucoma Surgery

Author
1. Alio Jorge L
2. Belda José I
3. Muñoz Gonzalo
4. Pérez-Santonja Juan José
5. Castillo Javier Benítez del
ISBN
9788184489583
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11383_37
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, IOIS General Secretary, AVDA–DE, Denia, Alicante, Spain, Department of Ophthalmology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Spain, VISSUM Instituto Oftalmológico, Alicante, Spain; Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain, Vissum, Institute of Ophthalmology Alicante, Alicante, Spain, Vissum Corporación Oftalmológica, Alicante, Spain, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain, VISSUM, Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante, Avda de Denia S/n 03016, Alicante, Spain, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Avda Denia 111, 03016, Edificio Vissum, Alicante, Spain, Miguel Hernandez University, Medical School; Vissum Corporation, Alicante, Spain, Avda de Denia s/n, Edificio Vissum, Alicante, Spain
2. Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Avda Denia 111, Edificio Vissum, Alicante, Spain, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Alicante, Spain
3. Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Avda Denia 111, Edificio Vissum, Alicante, Spain, Clínica Oftalmológica, Marqués de Sotelo, Valencia, Spain, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante Alicante, Spain
4. Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Avda Denia 111, Edificio Vissum,Alicante, Spain, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante Alicante, Spain
5. Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Avda Denia 111, Edificio Vissum, Alicante, Spain, Instituto Oftalmologico De Alicante, Avda. Denia 111,03015 Alicante, Spain
Chapter keywords
refractive surgery, ophthalmology, refractive disorders, glaucoma, laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, phakic intraocular lens implantation, anisometropic defects

Abstract

Refractive surgery is the fastest growing segment of ophthalmology because of the high prevalence of refractive disorders and its impressive results in terms of patient satisfaction and visual outcomes. Glaucoma after laser assisted in situ keratomileusis and glaucoma associated with phakic intraocular lens implantation are described. Although glaucoma is not an absolute contraindication for refractive surgery, until one has more data on safety of these procedures in patients with glaucoma, it has to be considered a relative contraindication. Nevertheless, refractive surgery could be a choice in patients with high anisometropic defects, or other problems than could be corrected with a refractive procedure.

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