Kathryn M Hatch, Joseph J Ling, William F Wiley, John Cason, Jessica B Ciralsky, Sarah M Nehls, Cathleen M McCabe, Eric D Donnenfeld, Vance Thompson
Postrefractive surgery ectasia is a serious, sight-threatening complication seen after the following procedures: laser in situ keratomileusis, photorefractive keratectomy, small-incision lenticule extraction, radial keratotomy, and/or arcuate keratotomy. Specific risk factors may include age, corneal thickness, degree of refractive error, corneal topographic changes including irregular astigmatism, percent tissue ablation, and residual stromal bed. Biomarkers may be a new option to help indicate who is at greatest risk for ectasia...
April 1, 2022: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery