Four had associated incipient cataracts, one had mild central macular edema in one eye, another had very incipient macular degeneration in one eye, and three had photopsia. |
Consider ophthalmological evaluation, particularly if patients experience photopsia or experience new or increased vitreous floaters. |
One patient developed photopsia and decompensation was observed in another patient. |
A 23-year-old Hispanic man presented with a six-week history of floaters and hazy vision without photopsia. |
The most commonly reported were vitreous floaters, eye pain and photopsia, as well as conjunctival haemorrhage resulting from the injection procedure. |
For example, if the patient has diplopia or photopsia and floaters, this will need to be investigated and a specialist opinion sought before refractive surgery can proceed. |