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Definitions
abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye
Word origin
From kerat- + ectasia.
Used in a sentence
“A clinical diagnosis of keratectasia can be suspected when a patient develops unstable vision associated with irregular astigmatism. It usually occurs 6 to 18 months after LASIK surgery, but it may occur at any time.”
“Increased negative keratometric diopters and oblate asphericity of the PCC are common after LASIK leading to mild keratectasia.”
“The minimum thickness of residual stroma to prevent ectasia should be 250 mm. However, some unknown factors can still be responsible for iatrogenic keratectasias.”
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