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EPITHELIAL CELLS
epithelial ingrowth is a rare complication after lasik surgry when the epithelium go beyond the flap.
Epithelial ingrowth after LASIK is an epithelial cells invade the space between the corneal flap and stromal bed.
Grade 1: thin ingrowth, 1-2 cells limited to within 2 mm of flap edge, with transparent flap.
Grade 2 :thicker ingrowth, cells are at least 2 mm from flap edge, individual easily seen on slit lamp
Grade 3 :ronounced ingrowth, several cells thick, greater than 2 mm from flap edge,
epithelial ingrowth is a rare complication after lasik surgry when the epithelium go beyond the flap.
stages:
stage 1 translucent small less than 2 mm from limbus
stage 2 translucent more than 2 mm from limbus
stage 3 opaque more than 2 mm from limbus
