title: Transient keratectasia caused by intraocular pressure elevation after laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: Transient keratectasia developed in association with a marked intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation in a 26-year-old man who had laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia of -9.0 diopters. The keratectasia subsided promptly after the IOP was normalized by an intravenous administration of mannitol. Keratectasia did not recur. Intraocular pressure elevation can cause keratectasia in a structurally compromised cornea after LASIK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toshino
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uno
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshika
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000601:surgery; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D008297:Male; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic; D008353:Mannitol