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  • Title: Airbag induced corneal ectasia.
    Author: Mearza AA, Koufaki FN, Aslanides IM.
    Journal: Cont Lens Anterior Eye; 2008 Feb; 31(1):38-40. PubMed ID: 17964211.
    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.
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