Measurements of estradiol levels in blood can help in selection of patients for refractive surgery.
Elevated blood levels of estradiol are associated with an increased risk for corneal ectasia, characterized by thinning and outward bulging of the tissue, in premenopausal women.Researchers conducted an observational case-control study of premenopausal women with naturally occurring corneal ectasia, named keratoconus , or those who developed ectasia after refractive surgery from an eye clinic in Israel between 2019 and 2022, and healthy women from hospital staff .
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