Treatment options for advanced keratoconus: a review

JS Parker, K van Dijk, GRJ Melles - Survey of ophthalmology, 2015 - Elsevier
Traditionally, the mainstay of treatment for advanced keratoconus (KC) has been either
penetrating or deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (PK or DALK, respectively). The success …

Reshaping procedures for the surgical management of corneal ectasia

M Ziaei, A Barsam, N Shamie, D Vroman, T Kim… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Corneal ectasia is a progressive, degenerative, and noninflammatory thinning disorder of
the cornea. Recently developed corneal reshaping techniques have expanded the treatment …

Intracorneal ring segments implantation for corneal ectasia

NT Giacomin, GR Mello, CS Medeiros… - Journal of Refractive …, 2016 - journals.healio.com
PURPOSE: To provide an overview of the predictability, safety, and efficacy of intrastromal
corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation as a tool to improve visual acuity and its …

Efficacy of different procedures of intra-corneal ring segment implantation in keratoconus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CB d'Azy, B Pereira, F Chiambaretta… - … vision science & …, 2019 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the functional, keratometric, and refractive postoperative
parameters of intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation in keratoconus and its …

Nonsurgical procedures for keratoconus management

L Rico-Del-Viejo, M García-Montero… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. To describe the past 20 years' correction modalities for keratoconus and their
visual outcomes and possible complications. Methods. A review of the published literature …

Outcome of keratoconus management: review of the past 20 years' contemporary treatment modalities

PS Mandathara, FJ Stapleton, MDP Willcox - Eye & contact lens, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To describe the past 20 years' contemporary management modalities for
keratoconus (KC) and their outcomes and failures and to propose recommendations in …

Bowman layer transplantation using a femtosecond laser

GG de Oteyza, LAG Dibildox… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
We describe a variation of the original manual Bowman layer transplantation technique.
After the isolation of the graft, a stromal pocket is created using a femtosecond laser. With …

Comparative study of 3 intracorneal implant types to manage central keratoconus

MO Yousif, AMA Said - Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare the visual acuity, refraction, corneal topography, and corneal
asphericity of intrastromal corneal implantation of Keratacx 160-degree 2 symmetrical ring …

Complete corneal ring (MyoRing) implantation versus MyoRing implantation combined with corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus: 3-year follow-up

G Bikbova, G Kazakbaeva, M Bikbov… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To estimate the effectiveness of complete corneal ring (MyoRing) implantation
compared with MyoRing implantation combined with corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) for …

[HTML][HTML] Femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus and keratectasia

Y Lu, YH Shi, LP Yang, YR Ge, XF Chen… - International Journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To describe the initial outcomes and safety of femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior
lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for keratoconus and post-LASIK keratectasia. METHODS In …