This review outlines risk factors of post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) ectasia that can be detected preoperatively and presents a new metric to be considered in the detection of ectasia risk. Relevant factors in refractive surgery screening include the analysis of intrinsic biomechanical properties (information obtained from corneal topography/tomography and patient's age), as well as t...

To cite: Mahla H, Kabra A, Bhairappa S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013010153 DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old woman presented with 2 days history of anginal chest pain. No risk factors for coronary artery disease, except family history in paternal uncle. Cardiac examination was normal. ECG showed ST segment depression in leads V1–V6. Echocard...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of Coronary Artery Ectasia (CAE) at our teaching hospital to describe the patients and angiographic characteristics. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on all coronary angiograms performed at the catheterization laboratory of Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, a tertiary care center, between the period of August 2006 and August 2008. A one ye...

Aim Investigation the frequency and contribution of coronary artery aneurysm/ectasia in addition to their correlation with coronary artery disease (CAD). Material and methods We retrospectively evaluated the coronary angiography records of 6500 adult consecutive patients, and 418 of them were met inclusion criteria and used in the present study. The CAD was defined as the presence of angiogra...

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) associated with dural ectasia is a rare neurologic complication in patients with longstanding ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We report a 68-year-old male with a 30-year history of AS who presented a typical symptom and signs of progressive CES, urinary incontinence and neuropathic pain of the lumbosacral radiculopathy. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance im...

Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is dilatation of an arterial segment to a diameter at least 1.5 times that of the adjacent normal coronary artery. The incidence of coronary artery ectasia is distinct in different countries that can be found in 1.2% to 5% of angiographic examinations. Methods: This is a retrospective study that was conducted from September 2019 to February 2020 in Ker...

OBJECTIVES A study is made on the incidence of corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in patients with large differences in mean keratometry (MK) readings between both eyes (OU). Visual outcomes were also evaluated. METHODS The medical records of 164,603 patients (315,259 eyes) who underwent LASIK from January 2003 to December 2011 were reviewed in order to identify patien...

GROSS cupping of the disc which is not glaucomatous, associated with a wide scleral halo, or ring, and pigmentary disturbance has been described several times in 'the literature. Itmay be unilateral or bilateral. The visual acuity may be much or little reduced ana the field restricted or normal. Where it is unilateral the'fellow eye may be quite normal. The cup may contain a fine film of bluish...