title: Inferior corneal steepening after a partial flap without laser ablation mimicking corneal ectasia.
abstract: We report a patient with inferior steepening mimicking corneal ectasia that developed after 2 incomplete microkeratome cuts (partial or short flap) without laser ablation.
authors.affiliation: The Eye Institute of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: W Andrew
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Lyle
authors.forename: George J C
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: 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