Keratectasia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye wordnet

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"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."

Etymology

From kerat- + ectasia.

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