Corneal crossed links: a new alternative in the treatment of ectasia by Maygret Alberro Hernández, Janet González Sotero, Haymy Caridad Casanueva Cabezas, Eduardo Rojas Álvarez

“…The indications include the Keratoconus and Pellucid Marginal Degeneration. This can reduce the necessity for permanent keratoplasty and is highly efficient in the treatment and prophylaxis of keratectasia after ablation caused by laser. …”
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Risk Factors in Post-LASIK Corneal Ectasia by Mehmet Gurkan Tatar, Feride Aylin Kantarci, Aydin Yildirim, Haşim Uslu, Hatice Nur Colak, Hasan Goker, Bulent Gurler

“…The following factors were determined as a risk factors: deep ablation (>75 μm) in 10 eyes, FFK (forme fruste keratoconus) in 6 eyes, steep cornea (>47 D) in 3 eyes, pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) in 2 eyes, thin cornea (<500 μm) in 2 eyes, thin and steep cornea in 2 eyes, thin cornea and deep ablation in 5 eyes, FFK and steep cornea in 2 eyes, and FFK, steep cornea, and deep ablation in 1 eye. …”
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