| Identifier |
20230315_nanos_surgery1_02 |
| Title |
I Have Diplopia: Can I Get LASIK? |
| Creator |
Chantal Boisvert, OD, MD |
| Affiliation |
Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, NC |
| Subject |
Diplopia; Strabismus; Refractive Surgery (LASIK); Prisms |
| Description |
In most situations, pre-operative binocular diplopia is not a contraindication for refractive surgery. Many patients may choose to have refractive surgery and treat post-operative diplopia with prism lenses or strabismus surgery. |
| Date |
2023-03 |
| References |
1. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2004. 2004-2005 Basic Science and Clinical Course; Section 14: Refractive Surgery, p. 44. 2. Elkington AR, Frank HJ. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science; 1991. Clinical optics; p. 98. 3. Yu EY, Leung A, Rao S, Lam DS. Effect of laser in situ keratomileusis on tear stability. Ophthalmology. 2000;107(12):2131-2135. 4. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Eyewiki - LASIK for Myopia and Astigmatism: Safety and Efficacy. https://eyewiki.aao.org/LASIK_for_Myopia_and_Astigmatism:_Safety_and_Efficacy. 5. Weintraub J, Berke SJ . Blurring after iridotomy. Ophthalmology 1992; 99: 479-480. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Format Creation |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
49th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2023: Ophthalmic Surgery in the Neuro-Ophthalmic Patient: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2023. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s64q2kpj |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
2386616 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64q2kpj |
