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Medical considerations before refractive surgery retreatment.

Thomas KE, Tanzer DJ

Department of Ophthalmology, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, USA. flykarin@aol.com

We report a case of a significant hyperopic shift 2 years after myopic photorefractive keratectomy with an interim of stability. The patient was an otherwise healthy man who reported a sudden change in vision when climbing to altitude. Medical considerations for refractive shifts should be looked at before retreatment is proposed. Diabetes was diagnosed in our patient; after initiation of insulin, the patient's uncorrected visual acuity returned to 20/20 in both eyes.

Published 5 February 2007 in J Cataract Refract Surg, 33(2): 326-8.
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