Acute corneal hydrops in RK has its origin in DM schisis in the RK incision possibly secondary to an ectasia and thinning post RK. Nevertheless, the possibility of a preoperative underlying keratoconus also cannot be ruled out.
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Fig. 1: Acute corneal hydrops post RK (Radial Keratotomy) has been rarely reported [1, 2].
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Sanoria, A., Arora, R., Shroff, R. et al. Descemet schisis post RK. Eye (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03760-y
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