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Case Reports
. 2001 Feb;85(2):247-8.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.85.2.238j.

Iatrogenic keratectasia after phototherapeutic keratectomy

K Miyata, T Takahashi, A Tomidokoro, K Ono, T Oshika
Case Reports

Iatrogenic keratectasia after phototherapeutic keratectomy

K Miyata et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2001 Feb.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Colour coded maps taken 1, 3, and 6 months after phototherapeutic keratectomy for band keratopathy, demonstrating marked and progressive steepening of the central cornea.
Figure 2
Figure 2
An elevation map of the posterior corneal surface obtained 6 months after surgery. There is an evident elevation of the central area, indicating forward protrusion of the cornea.
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Comment in

  • Keratectasia after PTK.
    Dean SJ, McGhee CN. Dean SJ, et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002 Apr;86(4):486. doi: 10.1136/bjo.86.4.486. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002. PMID: 11914238 Free PMC article. No abstract available.