Dry eye treatment can alter corneal biomechanics and help patient selection for laser vision correction, according to a study published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery.
“With the advent of in vivo corneal biomechanical assessment, corneal biomechanical response evaluation is increasingly important in refractive surgery screening,” Zhen Ling Teo, MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCOphth, and colleagues wrote. “Although corneal tomography can provide corneal geometry information such as curvature, pachymetry and elevation, biomechanical response evaluation may allow for earlier detection of corneas at risk