Bilateral ectasia after femtosecond laser-assisted small-incision lenticule extraction.
This case report describes clinical and topographic features of bilateral corneal ectasia after femtosecond laser-assisted small-incision lenticule extraction. The case suggests that patients with preoperative forme fruste keratoconus or early keratoconus might develop significant progression of corneal ectasia after the small-incision lenticule extraction procedure and shows that the procedure can affect the corneal biomechanics.



The author has no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
From the International Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: drtarekelnaggar@hotmail.com.
Mohamed Tarek
MT
El-Naggar
D000328:Adult; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery*; D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery