[HTML][HTML] Keratoconus: An updated review

J Santodomingo-Rubido, G Carracedo, A Suzaki… - Contact Lens and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Keratoconus is a bilateral and asymmetric disease which results in progressive thinning and
steeping of the cornea leading to irregular astigmatism and decreased visual acuity …

[HTML][HTML] Management of keratoconus: an updated review

R Deshmukh, ZZ Ong, R Rampat… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectactic disorder. It is characterized by progressive
corneal thinning with resultant irregular astigmatism and myopia. Its prevalence has been …

BCLA CLEAR–Medical use of contact lenses

DS Jacobs, KG Carrasquillo, PD Cottrell… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The medical use of contact lenses is a solution for many complex ocular conditions,
including high refractive error, irregular astigmatism, primary and secondary corneal ectasia …

Plasma treatment as an efficient tool for controlled drug release from polymeric materials: A review

DG Petlin, SI Tverdokhlebov, YG Anissimov - Journal of Controlled Release, 2017 - Elsevier
One of the most actively developing fields in modern medicine is controlled drug delivery, an
ability to keep optimal concentration of a drug at the desired body location. In particular, the …

Ectatic diseases

MQ Salomao, AL Hofling-Lima, LPG Esporcatte… - Experimental Eye …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ectatic corneal disease (ECD) comprises a group of disorders characterized by progressive
thinning and subsequent bulging of the corneal structure. Different phenotypes have been …

Optical coherence tomography and scleral contact lenses: clinical and research applications

SJ Vincent, D Alonso‐Caneiro… - Clinical and Experimental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides a wealth of opportunities for
modern contact lens practice. OCT imaging has numerous clinical and research applications …

[HTML][HTML] Update on contact lens treatment of keratoconus

T Şengör, SA Kurna - Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive disease that leads to major losses of visual quality and
related quality of life. Contact lens (CL) application has a primary place and importance in …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of corneal tomography using a novel swept-source optical coherence tomographer and rotating Scheimpflug system in normal and keratoconus …

R Herber, J Lenk, LE Pillunat, F Raiskup - Eye and Vision, 2022 - Springer
Background To determine the repeatability and agreement using corneal tomography of a
swept-source optical coherence tomographer (SS-OCT) compared to a rotating Scheimpflug …

Trends in corneal transplantation in keratoconus

D Sarezky, SE Orlin, W Pan, BL VanderBeek - Cornea, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To determine recent trends in and sociodemographic/comorbid conditions
associated with penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and lamellar keratoplasty (LK) for keratoconus …

Potential contraindications to scleral lens wear

D Fadel, E Kramer - Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2019 - Elsevier
Research and reviews have resulted in clear indications for scleral lens (SL) wear. Those
indications include visual rehabilitation; therapeutic use in managing ocular surface …