November 23, 2004
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Q-tip can be used for day 1 post-op striae
NEW YORK -- Striae seen 1-day post-LASIK can be pushed into the periphery using a Q-tip, according to Eric Donnenfeld, MD.
Dr. Donnenfeld shared this clinical pearl during a Refractive Surgery Grand Rounds session at the Fourth Annual Primary Care Optometry News Symposium here Sunday.
“If you see striae at 1-day post-op, you can take a Q-tip, push the striae out to the periphery and massage it out with a small stroking technique,” he said.
Another option would be to refer the patient back to the surgeon, Dr. Donnenfeld said. He added that striae at day 1 post-op should not be ignored.
“Even if it doesn’t seem significant, optically, they are all significant,” he said.