Risk profiles of ectasia after keratorefractive surgery

To identify and evaluate the risk factors of iatrogenic ectasia after refractive surgery.We reviewed recently published papers that identified various risk factors associated with ectasia after LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy, small incision lenticule extraction, and other refractive surgical procedures. We also attempted to evaluate the relative contributions of these factors to the development of ectasia following refractive surgery. Forme...