Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2008 Feb;31(1):38-40. Epub 2007 Oct 25.

Airbag induced corneal ectasia.

Mearza AA, Koufaki FN, Aslanides IM.

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Charing Cross Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK. ali@eyedoc.eu.com

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To report a case of airbag induced corneal ectasia.

METHODS:

Case report.

RESULTS:

A patient 3 years post-LASIK developed bilateral corneal ectasia worse in the right eye following airbag deployment in a road traffic accident. At last follow up, best corrected vision was 20/40 with -4.00/-4.00 x 25 in the right eye and 20/25 with -1.25/-0.50 x 135 in the left eye.

CONCLUSIONS:

This is a rare presentation of trauma induced ectasia in a patient post-LASIK. It is possible that reduction in biomechanical integrity of the cornea from prior refractive surgery contributed to this presentation.

PMID:: 17964211; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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