title: Corneal iron ring associated with iatrogenic keratectasia after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: A 23-year-old woman had bilateral myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Two months postoperatively, she reported decreased visual acuity. Biomicroscopic examination revealed a corneal epithelial iron ring around the central keratectasia on both corneas. The appearance of the ring pattern was similar to the iron deposits of the Fleischer ring of keratoconus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey. aozdamar@iris.com.tr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozdamar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ustundag
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bahcecioglu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D012806:Siderosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D007501:Iron