Dry eye disease after LASIK • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2012, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp 82 – 84

Dry eye disease after LASIK

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Ţuru L ^*

Alexandrescu C ^**

Stana D ^***

Tudosescu R ^***

VISIONCLINIC, Bucharest

’’Carol Davila’’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Scientific Resercher, Ophtalmology Clinic, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest

Correspondence to:Laura Ţuru, Attending physician Visionclinic, 2B Marasesti Street, Carol Park Residence Complex, District 4, Bucharest Phone: (021)-413.11.35; E-mail: info@visionclinic.ro

Abstract

LASIK is a surgical tehnique for the correction of refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astygmatism). It results in a reshape of the cornea with ocular surface and especially tear film disease. It is a cause for a iatrogenic dry eye syndrome. Neurogenic and inflamatory theory explain this disease. The main therapy of dry eye is the replacement with artificial tears.

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LASIKlacrimal filmdry eye diseaseartificial tears

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Article Publishing Date (print): 22-02-2012
Available Online: 05-03-2012

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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