Corneal ectasia induced by laser in situ keratomileusis

@article{Pallikaris2001CornealEI,
  title={Corneal ectasia induced by laser in situ keratomileusis},
  author={Ioannis G. Pallikaris and George D Kymionis and Nikolaos Astyrakakis},
  journal={Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery},
  year={2001},
  volume={27},
  pages={1796–1802}
}
Purpose: To identify factors that can lead to corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Setting: University refractive surgery center. Methods: In this retrospective study, the charts of all patients (2873 eyes) who had LASIK between May 1995 and November 1999 were reviewed. Fourteen patients (19 eyes, 0.66%) developed post‐LASIK ectasia. The mean follow‐up was 16.32 months (range 6 to 42 months). Results: No patient with an attempted correction less than 8.00 diopters or a… 
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  • Medicine
    Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
  • 2007
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