Purpose: To report a case of post-LASIK corneal ectasia due to a thick flap, while the contralateral eye did not develop ectasia after an incomplete deep flap cut, followed by a thinner flap LASIK procedure.Methods: Case report.
Conclusion:Unilateral ectasia after LASIK may occur due to a thick flap which leads to biomechanical failure of the cornea.
Purpose
To report a case of keratoconus that progressed during pregnancy without any accompanying disease.
Methods
A case report.
Results
A patient with keratoconus that worsened during pregnancy demonstrates that pregnancy can be a previously unrecognized risk factor for progression of keratoconus.
Conclusion
To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Brazil and the third paper in the world showing pregnancyinduced keratoconus progression in a patient with no accompanying disease.
How to cite this article
Glicéria J, Valbon BF, Santos RT, Ambrósio R Jr. Pregnancy-induced Progression of Keratoconus in a 37-Year-Old Patient. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):84-88.
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