Intracuring: Intrastromal Corneal Application of Dental Flowable Composite
| Autor: | Tankut Gürsoy, Sinan Göker, Faik Oruçoglu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Keratoconus
genetic structures Corneal Stroma Scheimpflug principle Composite Resins Flattening Cornea Prosthesis Implantation Cadaver Flowable Composite Animals Polymethyl Methacrylate Medicine Dioptre Sheep Corneal curvature business.industry Corneal Topography Prostheses and Implants medicine.disease eye diseases medicine.anatomical_structure sense organs business Cadaveric spasm Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina. 42:509-513 |
| ISSN: | 2325-8179 2325-8160 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/15428877-20111017-04 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an intracuring method by changing the corneal curvature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An intrastromal tunnel was created by femtosecond laser in five cadaveric sheep eyes. Dental flowable restorative composite was used to fill the tunnel. A light-emitting diode light was applied for polymerization for 20 seconds. Flat plastic material was used for pressure on the cornea during polymerization. Keratometric measurements were obtained in all eyes using a rotating Scheimpflug camera. RESULTS: Remarkable changes on the corneal curvature were observed after the intracuring method. Inferior or inferonasal flattening and opposite steepening was observed in all sheep eyes. The average flattening effect of this method was 10.6 diopters. CONCLUSION: This new application may be a promising technique for the treatment of keratoconus. The application of this technique in humans could offer improved treatment options in the future. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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