Post-LASIK ectasia treated with intracorneal ring segments and corneal crosslinking
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Post-LASIK ectasia treated with intrastromal corneal ring segments and corneal crosslinking.
Corneal ectasia is a serious complication of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). We report the case of a 29-year-old man who underwent LASIK in both eyes and in whom corneal ectasia developed in the left eye 3 years after surgery. He was treated sequentially with intraocular pressure-lowering medication, intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implants, and collagen cross-linking. Vision imp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Digital Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1542-8958
DOI: 10.5693/djo.02.2012.10.001