The risk of progressive ectasia after multiple re-treatments has prompted some surgeons to propose undersurface ablation of the flap for LASIK re-treatment for eyes with insufficient posterior stroma.

“With LASIK some of the most important risks include haze in the cornea and not healing correctly, [which is] called ectasia,” he says. Dr. Shamie also says a side effect for patients who ...

Colonic manifestations of portal hypertension include enlarged hemorrhoids, rectal varices and endoscopic features of diffuse vascular ectasia. The frequency of at least one of these features in ...

IMAGE] When one of Kristina Alton's contact lenses fell out at her office in New York City, she had to make the hour-long commute back to her apartment to get a replacement. "It was such a ...

By investigating subtle topographic changes on the cornea’s front surface, the device allows for early diagnosis of vision conditions like astigmatism and corneal ectasia. This supports ...

Impactful innovations from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) won a record-breaking number of accolades at the 49th ...