Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a rapidly evolving ophthalmic surgical procedure.
Several anatomic and refractive complications have been identified. Anatomic complications …

Infections occurring after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery are uncommon, but the
number of reports have steadily increased in recent years. This systematic, comprehensive …

OBJECTIVE: This document describes laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia and
astigmatism and examines the evidence to answer key questions about the efficacy and …

To investigate the incidence, culture results, treatment, and visual outcomes of infectious
keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) worldwide, the Cornea Clinical Committee …

PURPOSE: To report the clinical course, management, and outcomes of culture-proven
infectious keratitis in 15 eyes of 13 subjects after LASIK. DESIGN: Retrospective …

OBJECTIVE: To describe an outbreak of mycobacterial keratitis after laser in situ
keratomileusis (LASIK), including the microbiologic investigation, clinical findings, treatment …

The nontuberculous (also called “atypical”) mycobacteria have become increasingly
important causes of systemic as well as ocular morbidity in recent decades. All ocular …

PURPOSE: To describe a cluster of Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis cases involving
patients who underwent laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) at a single refractive surgery …

Specific therapy of ocular infections often requires etiological diagnosis that is a combined
effect of observation of characteristic clinical features and microbiological investigations …

Nontuberculous or atypical mycobacterial ocular infections have been increasing in
prevalence over the past few decades. They are known to cause periocular, adnexal, ocular …