Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Ectasia after Refractive Surgery

The development of corneal ectasia has been recognized as a complication after LASIK since the first case report from Seiler and Quurke1 in the late 1990s. The clinical picture of iatrogenic corneal ectasia resembles that of progressive keratoconus with reduced corneal biomechanical strength, increasing central corneal steepness, irregular refractive errors, and decreasing visual acuity. Since the first reports, the phenomenon has gained substantial scientific interest, and more than 500 articles have been published on the subject.
Source: Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research