A Novel Corneal Remodeling Technique for the Management of Keratoconus

Surgical procedures for keratoconus can be additive, such as intracorneal ring segment implantation,1 or subtractive, such as excimer laser photoablation.2 For achieving larger refractive corrections, intracorneal ring segment implants with a smaller diameter may be needed, which, being closer to the visual axis, induces more higher order aberrations and associated photic phenomenon.3 Although photorefractive keratectomy has been attempted for improving visual outcomes in keratoconus, as a subtractive procedure, it is inherently associated with weakening of the keratoconic cornea. There is
Source: Journal of Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research