Unexpectedly high corneal flap thickness and ectasia after mechanical LASIK

Unexpectedly high corneal flap thickness and ectasia after mechanical LASIK

ABSTRACT LASIK is a refractive surgical procedure in which a corneal flap is created to expose the corneal stromal bed. Preoperative estimation of corneal flap thickness is necessary to calculate the percentage tissue altered in LASIK, an important quantitative risk factor for ectasia. The objective...

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Main Authors: José Belucio Neto, João Carlos Gonçalves Cruz, Celso Busnelo Moreno, Bernardo Kaplan Moscovici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia 2023-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Refractive surgical procedures
Lasers
excimer
Keratomileusis
laser in situ
Cornea
Corneal topography
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