title: Keratectasia following laser in situ keratomileusis in a low-risk patient with benign joint hypermobility syndrome.
abstract: Here we present the case of a 27-year-old woman with benign joint hypermobility (BJHS) syndrome who developed keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in both eyes. Both eyes had identical low Randleman risk factor scores. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a complication in a patient with BJHS. It highlights our incomplete knowledge of the risk factors for keratectasia following LASIK and suggests that BJHS should be considered as a risk factor for keratectasia.
authors: Hospital Oftalmológico Pedro Lagleyze, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Gustavo
authors: G
authors: Galperin
authors: Hospital Oftalmológico Pedro Lagleyze, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Berra
authors: Laboratorio de Investigaciones Oculares, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Berra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000209:etiology*; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012030:Refractive Errors; D012307:Risk Factors