Surgical technique: coupling of intrastromal corneal ring segments for ectatic corneal disorders in eye bank corneas
| Autor: | Moshirfar M, Hsu M, Khalifa YM |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Clinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2011, Iss default, Pp 1439-1442 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1177-5467 1177-5483 |
| Popis: | Majid Moshirfar1 Maylon Hsu1 Yousuf M Khalifa21Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, NY, USAAbstract: The management of corneal ectasia is evolving, with intrastromal corneal ring segments playing an important role in delaying or eliminating the need for penetrating keratoplasty. This paper describes a modification in the implantation technique of intrastromal corneal ring segments that allows for coupling of the two segments with suture, affording more structural support.Keywords: intrastromal corneal ring segments, Intacs, keratonconus, corneal ectasia, keratoectasia |
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