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Breast carcinoma is the most common cancer in females. An estimated 2.3 million new cases of breast carcinoma are diagnosed annually worldwide.1 These patients have potential risks of ocular complications not only from the secondaries in the eye but also due to the side effects of medications such as corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs used to treat […]

Emilio Torres, ESCRS 2019 –  Keratoconus and hormonal therapy

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Published Online: Sep 27th 2019

Emilio Torres (CABMM, University of Zürich) shares an interesting case of keratoconus progression in women receiving hormonal therapy he presented at ESCRS 2019.

Questions:
1. What is known about the effect of hormones on corneal topography? (0:04)
2. Could you give us an overview of the case you are presenting? (1:37)
3. Are there any other known cases of keratoconus progression in women receiving hormonal therapies? (3:13)
4. What advice would you give to women with prior refractive surgery or ectasia who are undergoing STEAR therapy? (3:35)

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