The surgery center reported that a laser vision correction patient that was treated for hyperopic astigmatism and under corrected for near vision on the left eye was presented with macrostriae, a dislodged flap and epithelial ingrowth in the exposed stromal bed on the left eye at 1 day post op.The patient¿s chief complaint at the one day post op visit was blurry and loss of best corrected visual acuity.In addition, the patient stated the left eye felt the same as her right eye that was treated years ago.Best correct visual acuity for left eye was distance 20/200, pre-op 20/20.Although, the surgery reported at one day post op, the event was lasting and disabling, significantly interfering with daily activities, at a later time on the same date of evaluation, the event was not lasting and disabling, significantly interfering with the daily activities.A flap lift/rinse, debridement and repositioning was performed and topical steroid dosage was increased.In addition, the patient at the one day post op visit requested a monovision treatment.The monovision was not requested by patient initially.The monovision enhancement treatment will be scheduled after 3 months or more.The surgery center indicated the laser system had in recent weeks 3 errors for (b)(4) displaced and 3 aborted patient interface (pi) docks then rebooted laser system to repeat the docking the pi, hence, the account was able to complete treatments.A field service specialist visited the site.
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