Flap Sliding Technique for Managing Flap Striae Following Laser in Situ Keratomileusis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- UDVA
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study assessed the efficacy and safety of a simple, noninvasive "flap sliding" technique for managing flap striae following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Included eyes underwent flap sliding 1-2 days after surgery, which involved using a cellulose sponge to gently slide the flap perpendicular to the striae. The flap was not lifted during the procedure. Thirteen of 14 eyes were successfully managed with flap sliding. Uncorrected distance visual acuity (DVA) improved in all patients 1 day after flap sliding, with 11 eyes having a corrected DVA of 20/25 or better. Complications following flap sliding occurred in 2 eyes. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because it demonstrates a simple, noninvasive technique for managing flap striae that develop during early post-LASIK epithelial healing.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Significant flap striae in the visual zone within 2 days following microkeratome LASIK.
Exclusion Criteria
- •striae 2 days after surgery
- •visually insignificant striae
Arms & Interventions
Flap Sliding
noninvasive "flap sliding" technique for managing flap striae following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
Intervention: Flap sliding (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
UDVA
Time Frame: 1 day
Uncorrected distance visual acuity
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Khaled Abdelazeem
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Assiut University