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102. Jahrestagung der DOG

Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft e. V.

23. bis 26.09.2004, Berlin

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A new standardised scheme of drawing specific corneal changes following LASIK

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  • corresponding author J. Bühren - Universitäts-Augenklinik Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main
  • T. Kohnen - Universitäts-Augenklinik Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main

Evidenzbasierte Medizin - Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. 102. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft. Berlin, 23.-26.09.2004. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2004. Doc04dogP 044

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Published: September 22, 2004

© 2004 Bühren et al.
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Objective

Careful documentation is essential for the assessment of refractive surgical procedures, both in daily practice, for educational purposes and for clinical studies. New procedures like LASIK bring about several specific corneal conditions which have not been described before. Therefore it seems necessary to set up a systematic and standardised scheme for unambiguous and reproduceable documentation of corneal changes after LASIK.

Methods

Standardised symbols in five colours representing specific corneal conditions are used to draw a sketch of front and slit view.

Conclusions

Standardised drawings allow a clear and unambiguous assessment and follow-up of simple and complex corneal conditions.