keratectasia


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keratectasia

 [ker″ah-tek-ta´zhah]
protrusion of a thin, scarred cornea.

ker·a·to·ec·ta·si·a

(ker'ă-tō-ek-tā'zē-ă),
A bulging forward of the cornea.
Synonym(s): corneal ectasia, keratectasia

keratectasia

/ker·a·tec·ta·sia/ (ker″ah-tek-ta´zhah) protrusion of a thinned, scarred cornea.

keratectasia

Bulging of the CORNEA due to weakening from thinning or softening (KERATOMALACIA). In keratectasia there is a danger of rupture under the influence of the normal intraocular pressure and urgent measures are needed to avoid this. Sometimes a ‘bandage’ contact lens is used; more often a corneal graft is performed.

keratectasia

protrusion of a thin, scarred cornea.
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Iatrogenic keratectasia after LASIK in a case of forme fruste keratoconus.
Iatrogenic keratectasia after laser In situ keratomileusis for less than -4.
Corneal volume measurements with Pentacam for detection of keratoconus and subclinical keratoconus/Keratokonus ve subklinik keratokonusun tespit edilmesi icin pentacamla korneal hacim olcumleri
Clinical and computerized topography findings of two patients with keratectasia following penetrating keratoplasty are presented in this article.
Recurrent ectasia after penetrating keratoplasty/Penetran keratoplasti sonrasi ektazi nuksu
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They applied this protocol to 20 patients and reported stabilization of keratectasia in 12 patients and regression in eight patients.
Collagen cross-linking in keratoconus patients with thin corneas: short-term results/Ince korneali keratokonus hastalarinda kollajen capraz baglama: kisa donem sonuclari

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