Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report
Corneal ectasia following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) remains a relatively rare but significant complication; however, its onset can range from a few weeks to many years. This case report presents the earliest known onset of bilateral corneal ectasia after PRK in the absence of predictable pre...
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| description | Corneal ectasia following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) remains a relatively rare but significant complication; however, its onset can range from a few weeks to many years. This case report presents the earliest known onset of bilateral corneal ectasia after PRK in the absence of predictable preoperative risk factors. A 21-year-old male with stable refraction and no family history of keratoconus underwent an uneventful PRK for myopic astigmatism. Despite normal preoperative corneal tomography, bilateral ectasia was diagnosed within one week after surgery. This case emphasises the potential for rapid onset of corneal ectasia following PRK and highlights the importance of patient counseling regarding this early complication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-25fb43155eb5444a8c06fd513c23c05d2025-02-11T12:12:42ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2025-02-011902010310.7860/JCDR/2025/76948.20589Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case ReportFarhan Khashim Alswailmi0Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey1Professor and Consultant in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Deanship, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Associate Professor and Consultant Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine; Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Corneal ectasia following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) remains a relatively rare but significant complication; however, its onset can range from a few weeks to many years. This case report presents the earliest known onset of bilateral corneal ectasia after PRK in the absence of predictable preoperative risk factors. A 21-year-old male with stable refraction and no family history of keratoconus underwent an uneventful PRK for myopic astigmatism. Despite normal preoperative corneal tomography, bilateral ectasia was diagnosed within one week after surgery. This case emphasises the potential for rapid onset of corneal ectasia following PRK and highlights the importance of patient counseling regarding this early complication.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/20589/76948_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_QC(PS_SS)_PF1(AG_OM)_redo_PFA(IS)_PB(AG_IS)_PN(IS).pdfastigmatismcorneal tomographycorneal thinningrefractive error |
| spellingShingle | Farhan Khashim Alswailmi Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research astigmatism corneal tomography corneal thinning refractive error |
| title | Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report |
| title_full | Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report |
| title_short | Early Bilateral Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy with Non Identifiable Preoperative Risk Factor: A Case Report |
| title_sort | early bilateral corneal ectasia after photorefractive keratectomy with non identifiable preoperative risk factor a case report |
| topic | astigmatism corneal tomography corneal thinning refractive error |
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