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10683801

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-3-13
pubmed:abstractText
We report 2 cases of corneal ectasia detected after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of less than -12.0 diopters (D) of myopia. Patients were evaluated before and after LASIK by corneal topography and pachymetry. After treatment, visual acuity temporarily improved but was followed by visual impairment, with corneal ectasia detected by topography. There may be a risk of corneal ectasia after LASIK in cases of myopia of less than -12.0 D. Despite thelow incidence, we recommend that LASIK be restricted to cases in which more than half the original corneal thickness and more than 250 microns of the stromal bed can be preserved. Careful examination, including preoperative serial topographic evaluation and measurement of posterior stromal thickness, should be performed to improve the quality and predictability of corneal refractive surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0886-3350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
292-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Corneal ectasia detected after laser in situ keratomileusis for correction of less than -12 diopters of myopia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't