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Case Reports
. 2007 May;33(5):859-61.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.01.027.

Unilateral corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis in a patient with uncomplicated photorefractive keratectomy in the fellow eye

George D Kymionis  1 , Nikolaos Tsiklis, Carol L Karp, Maria Kalyvianaki, Aristofanis I Pallikaris
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Unilateral corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis in a patient with uncomplicated photorefractive keratectomy in the fellow eye

George D Kymionis et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 May.

Abstract

We report a patient treated for low myopia with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in one eye and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in the fellow eye. Corneal ectasia developed in the LASIK-treated eye. Preoperative corneal pachymetry, topography, and attempted correction were similar in both eyes. In patients whose corneas may be predisposed to instability, PRK may be a safer alternative procedure than LASIK.

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