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| LETTER TO EDITOR |
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| Year : 1990 | Volume
: 38
| Issue : 4 | Page : 210-211 |
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letter
Swadesh C Acharjee
B-177, C.R. Park, New Delhi 1 110 019, India
Correspondence Address:
Swadesh C Acharjee
B-177, C.R. Park, New Delhi 1 110 019
India
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PMID: 2086483 
How to cite this article:
Acharjee SC. letter. Indian J Ophthalmol 1990;38:210-1 |
Dear Editor,
I congratulate you and Dr. G.N. Rao, for bring out the excellent issue of RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK) in JulySept. '90, which included contributions from International surgeons. In future, I suggest that you should publish a similar issue on IOL.
The article on complications of RK in India by Dhanda & Kalevar is also of great importance. In this context I feel it is appropriate to reproduce here the 'Statement on RK' released by AAO (ARGUS October 1985, Vol.8 No.10 p 7, Academy Focus) which may he of some importance to your readers.
"On the basis of reports presently available, radial keratotomy continues to evolve as a surgical technique for modifying myopia, but it is too early to evaluate completely the incidence of post-operative complications or to draw conclusions regarding the long-term effects of the procedure. At this time, it appears from reports in the scientific literature that most individuals who have undergone radial keratqtomy are pleased with the initial results. However, the past several years, there have been reports in the scientific literature of unpredictable results and some instances of serious visual impairment, including blindness. In any assessment of radial keratotomy, the risk/benefit comparison is especially important. The procedure may reduce or eliminate the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses; but at least until more long-term data are available, this benefit must be weighed against the possibility of immediate or future impairment of sight or other complications. Not until a number of studies are completed will it be possible to state definitively the risks and benefits of radial keratotomy.
At this time, radial keratotomy is an investigational procedure for the modification of myopia which should be conducted in accordance with adequate review mechanisms and preceded by appropriate informed consent which recognizes the special nature and presently uncertain ramifications of the procedure.
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