Inferior corneal steepening after a partial flap without laser ablation mimicking corneal ectasia.
We report a patient with inferior steepening mimicking corneal ectasia that developed after 2 incomplete microkeratome cuts (partial or short flap) without laser ablation.
Lyle
W Andrew
WA
The Eye Institute of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Jin
George J C
GJ
D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery; D019781:Corneal Topography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity