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Corneal ectasia is, realistically, the worst complication following corneal refractive surgery and a major cause of litigation, medicolegal complaints and unhappy patients following otherwise routine laser eye surgery.
Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) has always been an attractive option for treating anterior corneal pathology, such as scars following trauma or infectious keratitis, and superficial corneal dystrophies. Removing only an anterior corneal lamella with retention of posterior corneal tissue allows