Steven Schallhorn
WASHINGTON — Abnormal corneal shape and younger age pose the greatest risk for ectasia after LASIK, according to Steven Schallhorn, MD, who reported on an ongoing analysis of a large cohort of patients.
“We have a consecutive series of patients that we’re following that were treated years ago from 2007 to 2011,” Schallhorn said at Refractive Day during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. These patients represent nearly 200,000 patients who underwent laser vision correction. “It takes time if ectasia is going to become
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