Rate of ectasia and incidence of irregular topography in patients with unidentified preoperative risk factors undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK.

Clin Ophthalmol · 2014 · PMC3862735 · PMID 24363553

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9 , 37 The overall rate of ectasia has anecdotally been on the decline; however, due to the rarity of cases, the evidence of an overall trend is lacking.

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