High Myopia

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  A patient presented to BPEI for laser vision correction. Manifest refraction revealed high myopia with spherical equivalent -9.75 diopters in both eyes. Anterior and posterior segment exam were normal. Tomography imaging showed minimal astigmatism, pachymetry of 557 OD and 566 OS, and normal anterior and posterior corneal elevations. Refractive surgery options were discussed and the patient underwent implantable collamer lens surgery without complications. Postoperatively, the patient was 20/20 OD and 20/15 OS.
  

  Presentation Date: 03/24/2022
  Issue Date: 04/08/2022
  

  • Presenter: Hannah Muniz Castro, MD URL
  • Faculty Discussant: Sonia H. Yoo, MD URL
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