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Primary non-inflammatory ectatic corneal changes are all conditions that are accompanied by increased curvature and decreased corneal thickness, leading to progressive corneal protrusion. A Medline review of the latest information available on this topic, including its updated diagnosis and management, was carried out.
Galvis Ramírez, Virgilio +3 more
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Corneal ectasia following LASIK
The cornea is a perplexing and enigmatic ocular structure. Its invigorating functions consist of conflicting demands. The cornea has to protect the eye, contain the intraocular pressure, and provide a smooth optical surface. These functions can be affected by a variety of diseases including immunologic, infectious, metabolic, genetic, and traumatic ...
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Purpose To investigate the relationship between stereoacuity and corneal topographic parameters in patients with compound myopic astigmatism who are candidates for laser vision correction (LVC). Methods In this analytical cross‐sectional study, LVC candidates aged 18 years or older with compound myopic astigmatism and corrected distance visual acuity ...
Alireza Peyman +6 more
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Majid Moshirfar1 Maylon Hsu1 Yousuf M Khalifa21Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, NY, USAAbstract: The management of corneal ectasia is evolving, with intrastromal corneal ring segments playing an important role in ...
Moshirfar M, Hsu M, Khalifa YM
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Purpose To compare intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation using biometric data from Pentacam AXL vs. IOLMaster 700 in postphotorefractive keratectomy (PRK) patients. Methods Patients with previous PRK and 1 year of postoperative follow‐up were included in the study.
Hossein Jamali +4 more
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Purpose: To report an interesting case of concomitant bilateral Terrien′s marginal degeneration-like corneal ectasia and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy in a young man with quiescent rheumatoid arthritis.
Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati +2 more
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Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) selectively replaces the scarred or diseased corneal stroma, while preserving healthy endothelium, thus providing an alternative to penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for patients with stromal disorders. Despite its recognized advantages, DALK has not become as widely adopted as anticipated over the past decades ...
Sadegh Ghafarian +2 more
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Ectasia risk factors in refractive surgery
Marcony R Santhiago,1 Natalia T Giacomin,1 David Smadja,2 Samir J Bechara1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 2Ophthalmology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel ...
Santhiago MR +3 more
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Novel Technique to Improve the Efficacy of Corneal Cross Linking in Cases of Post LASIK Ectasia
Mohamed Omar Yousif,1,2 Rania Serag Elkitkat,1,3– 5 Noha Abdelsadek Alaarag1 1Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Maadi Eye Subspecialty Center, Cairo, Egypt; 3Watany Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; 4Watany ...
Omar Yousif M +2 more
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Purpose: To report the combined approach of corneal allogeneic intrastromal ring segment (CAIRS) transplantation and cataract surgery in a cataract patient with corneal ectasia.
Gerd U. Auffarth +5 more
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