Tuck-in Lamellar keratoplasty with an lenticule obtained by small incision lenticule extraction for treatment of Post- LASIK Ectasia

Sci Rep. 2017 Dec 19;7(1):17806. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18201-4.

Abstract

Corneal ectasia is a rare but serious post-operative complication of LASIK. Our main aim was to describe and evaluate the efficacy and safety of tuck-in lamellar keratoplasty with an lenticule obtained by SMILE for treatment of Post LASIK Ectasia. Tuck-in lamellar keratoplasty was performed on three post-LASIK cornea ectasia patients (three eyes) with central corneal thickness less than 400 µm. Each patient was monitored for at least 12 months. Our primary outcomes measured pre and post-operatively included: Anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT), corneal topography and monitored by slit-lamp microscopy. The mean total corneal thickness preoperatively and 1 day, 1 month, 3 months and 12 months post-op were 360.00 ± 32.07 µm, 590.00 ± 10.00 µm, 536.67 ± 11.54 µm, 523.33 ± 37.85 µm, 466.67 ± 41.63 µm. The mean lenticule implanted 1 day, 1 month, 3 months and 12 months post-op were 173.33 ± 41.63 µm,136.67 ± 25.16 µm, 133.33 ± 40.41 µm, 130.00 ± 17.32 µm. There was no evidence of immune rejection or other complications. Tuck-in lamellar keratoplasty with an lenticule obtained by SMILE seems to be a safe and alternative surgical approach in the treatment of post - LASIK cornea ectasia, especially for severe cases with cornea thickness less than 400 μm.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cornea / pathology*
  • Cornea / surgery*
  • Corneal Diseases / pathology*
  • Corneal Diseases / surgery*
  • Corneal Stroma / pathology
  • Corneal Stroma / surgery
  • Corneal Surgery, Laser / adverse effects
  • Corneal Topography / methods
  • Corneal Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / pathology
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / adverse effects*
  • Lasers, Excimer / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Prospective Studies
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods
  • Visual Acuity / physiology