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Review
. 2019 Jul;116(7):677-681.
doi: 10.1007/s00347-019-0852-z.

[Corneal refractive surgery despite systemic diseases?]

[Article in German]
A Frings  1   2   3 , N Ardjomand  4 , T Katz  5   6 , S J Linke  5   6   7 , J Steinberg  5   6   7
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Review

[Corneal refractive surgery despite systemic diseases?]

[Article in German]
A Frings et al. Ophthalmologe. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

According to the literature there are a large number of potential systemic contraindications for corneal refractive surgery. In cases with relative contraindications, surgery should be performed only after weighing up the individual risks and under controlled disease conditions; however, the "evidence" for many of these contraindications is based only on case reports or series, expert opinions or known complications in non-laser-assisted eye surgery. Randomized clinical trials are therefore required.

Keywords: Autoimmune diseases; Contraindication; Drugs; Laser in situ keratomileusis; Skin diseases.

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