
Management of Post-LASiK Keratoectasia with a Piggyback Contact Lens System
Author(s) -
Lacey Haines,
Luigina Sorbara
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian journal of optometry/cjo. canadian journal of optometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2562-1505
pISSN - 0834-2245
DOI - 10.15353/cjo.77.514
Subject(s) - lasik , keratoconus , contact lens , medicine , optometry , refractive surgery , ophthalmology , corneal disease , lens (geology) , cornea , surgery , optics , physics
This case report highlights the clinical challenges involved in managing a patient with post-LASiK keratoectasia. A single case is presented with a focus on contact lens fitting and concurrent ocular surface disease. A review of the literature indicates that current screening methods prior to refractive surgery have made improvements for detecting patients at higher risk of serious complications. Possible treatment options for iatrogenic keratoconus include contact lenses, intrastromal corneal ring segments, corneal cross linking, and keratoplasty. This report demonstrates that post-LASiK keratoectasia with concurrent ocular surface disease can be successfully managed with a piggyback contact lens system.