The purpose of this review is to collect and summarize all the scientific literature regarding
the use of intracorneal ring segments (ICRS) in corneal ectatic disease. These implants …

Intrastromal corneal ring segments were designed to achieve refractive adjustment by
flattening the cornea. Recently, they have been used to reshape keratoconic corneas to …

PURPOSE: To evaluate long-term results and stability of intracorneal ring segment (Intacs)
implantation for keratoconus correction. SETTING: Vissum, Instituto Oftalmológico de …

PURPOSE: To evaluate long-term follow-up of Intacs microthin prescription inserts (Addition
Technology, Inc, Fremont, California, USA) for the management of keratoconus. DESIGN: A …

Corneal ectasia is a progressive, degenerative, and noninflammatory thinning disorder of
the cornea. Recently developed corneal reshaping techniques have expanded the treatment …

Keratoconus is a corneal degeneration that usually appears during puberty and may
seriously deteriorate the quality of life of the patients. This corneal disease is today the first …

PURPOSE: To evaluate factors influencing good and poor outcomes after intracorneal ring
segment implantation to correct keratoconus. SETTING: Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante …

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of implanting 1 or 2 intracorneal rings (Intacs, KeraVision) as
a device to correct, stabilize, and/or improve the best corrected visual acuity in patients with …

Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory, progressive thinning process of the cornea. It is a
relatively common disorder of unknown etiology that can involve each layer of the cornea …

Purpose: To evaluate the surgical outcomes of microthin intracorneal ring segment
(INTACS) implantation in advanced keratoconus. Methods: INTACS implantation was …