Table 3.
Pre-operative assessments of 19 patients with post-LASIK late onset corneal ectasia.
| Case no. | Eye | Age & gender | Year of Surgery | Pachymetry (μm) | Keratometry | Spherical equivalent (diopters) | I-S index | Time of onset of ectasia following LASIK (years) | Residual corneal stromal bed (μm) | Oblique cylinder | Postop events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OD | 28 M | 2001 | 520 | 44.1 D | −8.00 | 1.00 | 5 | 250 | −0.80 D | None |
| OS | 28 M | 2001 | 520 | 42.1 D | −9.00 | 1.00 | 5 | 260 | −0.80 D | ||
| 2 | OD | 36 M | 1999 | 540 | 46.31 D | −7.25 | 1.05 | 5 | 215 | −0.60 D | None |
| OS | 36 M | 1999 | 590 | 47.25 D | −7.75 | 1.03 | 5 | 217 | −1.50 D | ||
| 3 | OD | 45 M | 1999 | 510 | 40.75 D | −4.00 | 1.03 | 6 | 207 | −1.25 D | None |
| OS | 45 M | 1999 | 520 | 42.00 D | −4.25 | 0.99 | 6 | 224 | −1.50 D | ||
| 4 | OD | 28 F | 2000 | 560 | 43.64 D | −6.75 | 0.99 | 2 | 263 | −1.30 D | Pregnancy |
| OS | 28 F | 2000 | 580 | 43.28 D | −7.25 | 0.99 | 2 | 256 | −1.11 D | ||
| 5 | OD | 35 F | 1997 | 556 | 43.14 D | −12.75 | 0.99 | 5 | 235 | −0.49 D | None |
| OS | 35 F | 1997 | 556 | 42.78 D | −13.75 | 0.99 | 5 | 221 | −0.34 D | ||
| 6 | OD | 42 M | 1998 | 580 | 42.32 D | −8.25 | 0.97 | 2 | 270 | −0.80 D | None |
| OS | 42 M | 1998 | 580 | 42.24 D | −10.75 | 1.00 | 2 | 238 | −0.21 D | ||
| 7 | OD | 32 F | 2002 | 560 | 42.38 D | −8.50 | 0.97 | 5 | 310 | −0.78 D | Pregnancy |
| OS | 32 F | 2002 | 560 | 42.5 D | −9.00 | 0.98 | 5 | 312 | −0.90 D | ||
| 8 | OD | 42 M | 1997 | 550 | 41.64 D | −6.75 | 1.04 | 5 | 281 | −1.50 D | None |
| OS | 42 M | 1997 | 550 | 41.75 D | −6.75 | 0.99 | 11 | 281 | −1.40 D | ||
| 9 | OD | 27 M | 1999 | 560 | 42.31 D | −5.50 | 1.00 | 10 | 249 | −0.26 D | None |
| OS | 27 M | 1999 | 560 | 41.99 D | −5.00 | 1.00 | 10 | 261 | −0.72 D | ||
| 10 | OD | 29 M | 1999 | 590 | 42.4 D | −1.50 | 1.04 | 6 | 367 | −1.28 D | AKC |
| OS | 29 M | 1999 | 560 | 41.44 D | −1.50 | 1.01 | 6 | 349 | −0.15 D | AKC | |
| 11 | OS | 37 F | 1999 | 560 | 44.87 D | −2.50 | 1.02 | 3 | 311 | −1.52 D | AKC |
| 12 | OD | 33 M | 1999 | 560 | 43.95 D | −3.75 | 0.99 | 5 | 269 | −1.38 D | None |
| 13 | OD | 29 M | 2000 | 590 | 43.42 D | −4.50 | 0.98 | 3 | 300 | −1.45 D | None |
| 14 | OD | 27 M | 2003 | 504 | 45.70 D | −1.50 | 0.98 | 5 | 315 | −0.50 D | AKC |
| 15 | OD | 29 M | 2003 | 569 | 42.64 D | −12.00 | 1.01 | 4 | 256 | −0.20 D | None |
| 16 | OS | 44 M | 2003 | 510 | 41.12 D | −4.50 | 0.99 | 5 | 270 | −1.25 D | None |
| 17 | OD | 28 F | 2002 | 560 | 41.61 D | −3.00 | 1.02 | 6 | 318 | −0.71 D | None |
| 18 | OS | 37 F | 2000 | 560 | 44.16 D | −5.00 | 1.00 | 3 | 247 | −1.48 D | Pregnancy |
| 19 | OD | 38 M | 2000 | 510 | 44.9 D | −5.00 | 0.99 | 2 | 275 | −1.50 D | None |
AKC = adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis (Type 8).