Airbag induced corneal ectasia.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of airbag induced corneal ectasia.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A patient 3 years post-LASIK developed bilateral corneal ectasia worse in the right eye following airbag deployment in a road traffic accident. At last follow up, best corrected vision was 20/40 with -4.00/-4.00 x 25 in the right eye and 20/25 with -1.25/-0.50 x 135 in the left eye.


CONCLUSIONS
This is a rare presentation of trauma induced ectasia in a patient post-LASIK. It is possible that reduction in biomechanical integrity of the cornea from prior refractive surgery contributed to this presentation.
Mearza
Ali A
AA
Charing Cross Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK. ali@eyedoc.eu.com
Koufaki
Fedra N
FN
Aslanides
Ioannis M
IM
D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male