Surgical Correction of an Inverse Astigmatic Keratotomy following Penetrating Keratoplasty in a Patient with Keratoconus

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ABSTRACT Astigmatic keratotomy (AK) is a common and safe procedure to correct post-penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) astigmatism in patients affected by keratoconus (KC). We report the case of a post-PKP AK that was performed inversely by mistake in a private practice. A new AK was performed by our practice in order to correct the remarkably high astigmatism (19 D) that was created with the previous inverse procedure. Fourteen months later, astigmatism had decreased by 12.9 D and central corneal thickness had increased by 35 µm. How to cite this article Abbondanza M, Abbondanza G. Surgical Correction of an Inverse Astigmatic Keratotomy following Penetrating Keratoplasty in a Patient with Keratoconus. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2015;4(3):107-109.