English Dictionary

keratectasia

noun

(medicine) An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.

Keratectasia is a condition in which the cornea becomes thin and bulges forward.

意味（1）

(medicine) An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.

We present a case of unilateral iatrogenic keratectasia developing 10 months after bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) involving enhancement surgery using a broad-beam excimer laser (Summit Apex) to treat 6.6 diopters (D) of myopia.