Purpose To report a case of recurrent Thygesons superficial punctate keratit is (SPK) in a patient submitted to photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in one eye and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in the fellow eye...Purpose To report a case of recurrent Thygesons superficial punctate keratit is (SPK) in a patient submitted to photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in one eye and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in the fellow eye. Design Observational case report. Methods A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed with Thygeson’s SPK 5 years before undergoing PRK on the right eye and LASIK on the left eye to corre ct-3.00 +1.50 ×20 and-3.75 sph, respectively. Results The patient presented with recurrence of Thygesons SPK in the left eye 10 months after the LASIK pro cedure and no recurrence on the right eye, which was treated with PRK. Conclusio ns This case report suggests that PRK may be a better option than LASIK in patie nts with ocular history of Thygesons SPK. However, no strong conclusion can be established until further studies confirm the hypothesis of a lower recurrence rate of Thygesons SPK following PRK compared with LASIK.展开更多
文摘Purpose To report a case of recurrent Thygesons superficial punctate keratit is (SPK) in a patient submitted to photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in one eye and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in the fellow eye. Design Observational case report. Methods A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed with Thygeson’s SPK 5 years before undergoing PRK on the right eye and LASIK on the left eye to corre ct-3.00 +1.50 ×20 and-3.75 sph, respectively. Results The patient presented with recurrence of Thygesons SPK in the left eye 10 months after the LASIK pro cedure and no recurrence on the right eye, which was treated with PRK. Conclusio ns This case report suggests that PRK may be a better option than LASIK in patie nts with ocular history of Thygesons SPK. However, no strong conclusion can be established until further studies confirm the hypothesis of a lower recurrence rate of Thygesons SPK following PRK compared with LASIK.
