The cornea is a dome-shaped surface and transparent. It accounts for a large part of the focusing power of the eye.
Major Types of Corrective Eye Surgery
Glasses and spectacles can only last a short while before they’re either lost or broken. Even getting lenses seems to be a temporary and delicate solution to a persistent problem. Unlike before, ocular surgery has gained a lot of reputation for successful and reliable results. After consulting eye specialists in...
Intracorneal Rings (INTACS SK) Might be Beneficial in Keratoconus; A Prospective Nonrandomized Study
ABSTRACTIn order to determine the effect of intracorneal rings (Intacs SK), when implanted in keratoconic patients, on corneal curvature, Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA), Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) and on the progression of the cone through three years follow-up period. In this prospective nonrandomized study 114 eyes of 71 keratoconic...
Combined Phototherapeutic Keratectomy, Intracorneal Ring Segment Implantation, and Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus Management
Guillermo Rocha, MD, FRCSC, FACS,*†‡ Tarek Ibrahim, MD, PhD,*§ Eric Gulliver, BSc (Hons),¶ and Kylee Lewis, BSc¶Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy, predictability, and safety of combined corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation, and superficial phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in patients with keratoconus.Methods: Fifty-five eyes received ICRS implantation, followed...