Tomographic Predictors of Ectasia Development After Keratorefractive Surgery.
Dua MasarwaMichael MimouniEyal AloniIgor KaisermanPublished in: Cornea (2024)
A higher posterior symmetry index and a tighter DPL are predictors of ectasia in patients with otherwise normal tomographies. A tight DPL implies a weak area in the cornea, which is thin and slightly bulging, increasing the risk of this area becoming ectatic.