Keratoconus & Refractive Corneal Surgery

Keratoconus is the prototype non-inflammatory progressive corneal ectasia of the young, producing irregular astigmatism and apical thinning. This note links the classic clinical signs to a logical management ladder and ties in the high-yield refractive surgery facts (LASIK contraindications, graft types) that examiners love to combine with ectasia. Keratoconus is a bilateral (often asymmetric), non-inflammatory, p…