Unilateral ectasia after small-incision lenticule extraction

A 23-year-old man developed unilateral corneal ectasia after bilateral small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). The preoperative corneal topography was normal, with a minimum corneal thickness of 582  μm and 586 μm in the right eye and left eye, respectively. The refractive correction was −3.00 diopters (D) sphere in the right eye and −3.50 D sphere in the left eye. At the 12-month postoperative visit, corneal topography showed early signs of ectasia in the right eye; the ectasia had det eriorated by the 15-month examination.
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Case report Source Type: research